7 Essex Road, Gravesend, DA11 0SL
About 7 Essex Road
7 Essex Road is a semi-detached house in Gravesend (DA11 0SL). It has a recorded floor area of 279 m² (around 3003 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 279 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
7 Essex Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Application for amendment to planning permission reference number 20040642 for the addition of a bay window at first floor level on front elevation and for the single storey rear extension to be extended in length.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20080380
- Aug 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of part two storey and part single storey side/rear extension to form replacement garage, living room and bathroom at ground floor level with two bedrooms at first floor level and single storey rear infill extension to form lobby and single storey rear extension to form kitchen.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20040642
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Essex Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DA11 0SL: £617,500 (2024–2021).
Versus other Essex Road homes
Floor Area for 7 Essex Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
279 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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







