Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
6 planning records
Estimated value
£316,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£155,000)+104%
- Against ME8 9AU's recent median (£318,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
845 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£316,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£155,000)+104%
- Against ME8 9AU's recent median (£318,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Bettescombe Road is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 9AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in ME8 9AU
5 sales, median £318,000 (2021–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
2 April 2009Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 9AU: £318,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in ME8 9AU
2 Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
Sold Jun 2021
£500,00010 Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
Sold Mar 2020
£355,0003 Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
Sold Aug 2018
£318,00012 Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
Sold Apr 2016
£297,0005 Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
Sold Nov 2007
£190,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 8 Bettescombe Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bettescombe Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 845 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 103.9% above the 2009 sale of £155,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Bettescombe Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
6 applications on record at 8 Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
6decisions6extensions45documents
Flagged:Demolition
- May 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a part two/part single storey extension to side with single storey extension to rear
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/13/0598
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchApr 2021Decision
- ExtensionSept 2019Decision
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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 8 Bettescombe Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,974
Street avg £2,632
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
192/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Rainham School for GirlsSecondary515m
- The Howard SchoolSecondary637m
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary680m
- St Margaret's Infant SchoolPrimary680m
Nearest stops
- Highfield RoadBus stop93m
- Broadview ShopsBus stop375m
- Lyndhurst AvenueBus stop416m
- Orchard StreetBus stop442m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,206 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour607 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson332 reports10%
- Other Theft241 reports7%
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Bettescombe Road is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 9AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Bettescombe Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Bettescombe Road was lodged in October 2008 at band E and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 8 Bettescombe Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME8 9AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Bettescombe Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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