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4 bed house for sale Shorefields, Rainham, ME8

Guide Price

£450,000

Reduced on 15/10/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £418 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band E £2,940 a year

Key features

Well presented family home
Impressive driveway and garage
Spacious accommodation with en-suite shower room
Generous sized rear garden
Central location close to local amenities
Above-average EPC energy efficiency rating C (73/85)

About this property

This detached house is positioned on a large corner plot with an impressive driveway making for a beautiful family home. Offering spacious accommodation throughout, the property is well presented, but still bursting with potential.

Situated in a central location close to shops, transport links and various amenities.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band E £2,940 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,604
Band B

£1,871
Band C

£2,138
Band D

£2,406
Band E

This home: £2,940
Band F

£3,475
Band G

£4,009
Band H

£4,811

This home is in band E, which costs £2,940 a year in Swale for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Swale, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

57 comparables · within 3 miles

Cheaper than 60% of the 4-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £450,000 Median £495,000 · £350,000 – £685,000

Per square foot

£418 30% over

4-bed houses nearby £322

Against sold prices

12% over

ME8 sold median £374 / sq ft, 1,516 sales

Compared with 57 4-bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in ME8 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in ME8 →

Location

Shorefields, Rainham, ME8

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £450,000

£225k £675k

Deposit10% £45,000

£0 £450k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £405,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £90,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
34, Shorefields Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2026	570 sq ft £543/sq ft	570 sq ft	£543	£310,000
80, Shorefields Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jan 2026	614 sq ft £572/sq ft	614 sq ft	£572	£351,000
16, Shorefields Detached	Detached	Jul 2025	657 sq ft £484/sq ft	657 sq ft	£484	£318,000
30, Shorefields Detached	Detached	Jul 2025	840 sq ft £256/sq ft	840 sq ft	£256	£215,000
88, Shorefields Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2025	775 sq ft £413/sq ft	775 sq ft	£413	£320,000
28, Shorefields Detached	Detached	Feb 2025	624 sq ft £601/sq ft	624 sq ft	£601	£375,000
34, Shorefields Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2025	570 sq ft £491/sq ft	570 sq ft	£491	£280,000
8, Shorefields Detached	Detached	Nov 2024	1,163 sq ft £387/sq ft	1,163 sq ft	£387	£450,000