What kind of home is 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW?

16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW last change hands?

16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW last sold for £285,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in July 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW?

Across 2 sales between July 2016 and April 2022, 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW rose from £215,000 to £285,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW?

16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW use?

The latest EPC at 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW?

16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW in?

16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW?

Police records around 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (291% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW?

The closest primary school to 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW is Deanwood Primary School (306m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (1.9km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Chute Close, ME8 9RW is Gladwyn Close, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Chute Close, Gillingham, ME8 9RW

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Chute Close

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

16 Chute Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gillingham (ME8 9RW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 10.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 77.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageEn bloc

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chute Close, Gillingham, ME8 9RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chute Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2022Most recent
£285,000
+32.6%over 5 years
28 July 2016
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 9RW: £283,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in ME8 9RW

On the street

Versus other Chute Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Chute Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,486

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Gladwyn Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Deanwood Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 9RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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