What type of property is 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL?

31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL?

31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL last sold for £612,500 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £273,000 in April 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2011 and May 2022, 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL rose from £273,000 to £612,500, a change of £339,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL?

The current EPC rating for 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in November 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL?

31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL had any planning applications?

31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL?

31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL is in council tax band E.

Where is 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL located?

31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL sits in Gravesend. It falls within the DA11 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL?

Police records around 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (233% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL?

The closest primary school to 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL is Wrotham Road Primary School (236m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (361m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL?

The closest bus stop to 31 Essex Road, DA11 0SL is The Bat and Ball, 171m away. The nearest rail option is Gravesend Rail Station, 612m away.

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31 Essex Road, Gravesend, DA11 0SL

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Essex Road

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

31 Essex Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Gravesend (DA11 0SL). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £612,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
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.

31 Essex Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromF25toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

50%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Essex Road, Gravesend, DA11 0SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2024
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of pergola in rear of the garden.
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
20240852
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Essex Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£644,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£612,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2022Most recent
£612,500
+30.3%over 6 years
17 December 2015
£470,000
+72.2%over 4 years
3 April 2011
£273,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DA11 0SL: £617,500 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in DA11 0SL

On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 31 Essex Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,253

Street avg £3,438

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Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Darnley Court, Darnley Road

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Havelock Road

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2 bed

£450k

1 Elmfield Close

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£176k

1 Fairfield Square, Stuart Road

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Grange Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DA11 0SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DA11 0SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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