42 William Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8HW is a freehold semi-detached property built between 1900-1929. The property offers approximately 1,152 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £465,856 , which equates to approximately £405 per square foot. It was last sold on 20 Aug 2015 for £290,000. Since then, the value has increased by £175,856, representing a 60.6% increase, or approximately 5.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £465,856 is:

  • 41.5% higher than the average property price on William Street
  • 36.5% higher than the average in the ME8 8HW postcode area
  • and 40.0% higher than the average price for Gillingham as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 25 June 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
1900-1929
Interior Size
1152 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£465,856
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£405
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

42 William Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Medway, Kent, ME8 8HW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 25 Jun 2025.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 4 May 2015, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 7.5%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 27% of fixed outlets to below average lighting efficiency, with efficiency changing from average to poor.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, insulated (assumed)
Average
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Poor
Lighting
Below average lighting efficiency
Poor

Compared to ME8 8HW

4 th / 27
Price Rank
36% higher than average
5 th / 20
Size Rank
18% bigger than average
8 th / 20
Price Per Sq FT Rank
16% higher than average

Compared to other properties in ME8 8HW , this house's estimated value ranks 4th out of 27. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 8th out of 20 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 5th out of 20 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£465,856
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+61 %
20 Aug 2015
£290,000
Leasehold
+291.9 %
21 May 2001
£74,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 6
size: 1033 sq ft
sale price: £350,000
sale date: 14 Mar 2022

Data Sources

The property at 42 William Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8HW appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 20 Aug 2015. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 25 Jun 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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