23 Essex Road, Gravesend, DA11 0SL
About 23 Essex Road
23 Essex Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Gravesend (DA11 0SL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £741,000 is 14% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 83.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold August 2019 for £650,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Essex Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Essex Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.5 metres, maximum height of 3 metres and eaves height of 2.8 metres.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20160950
- May 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey and part two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 20160315
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£741,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 8 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2019Most recent
£650,000
+65.8%over 7 years19 December 2011
£392,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA11 0SL: £617,500 (2024–2021).
Versus other Essex Road homes
Floor Area for 23 Essex Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,285
Street avg £3,352
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Bat and Ball — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wrotham Road Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







