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3 Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Bettescombe Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Bettescombe Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 36.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £318,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bettescombe Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£318,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2018Most recent

    £318,000

    +274.1%over 21 years

  2. 24 July 1997

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 9AU: £297,000 (2021–2009).

On the street

Versus other Bettescombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Bettescombe Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,650

Street avg £2,496

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Bettescombe Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£477k

1 Barlow Close

ME8 9NF

4 bed2 bath
£338k

1 Barleycorn Drive

ME8 9NA

4 bed
£310k

1 Beverley Close

ME8 9HG

4 bed
£360k

1 Chipstead Road

ME8 9SG

3 bed2 bath
£529k

1 Broadview Avenue

ME8 9DB

3 bed2 bath
£357k

1 Campleshon Road

ME8 9LE

3 bed1 bath
£327k

1 Conrad Close

ME8 9SD

3 bed1 bath

1 Cragie Walk

ME8 9JH

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gillingham district page.
Full Gillingham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Highfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Rainham School for Girls. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 9AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME8 9AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 9AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.