What type of property is 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY last sold for £237,500 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in September 2013, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2013 and April 2020, 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY rose from £125,000 to £237,500, a change of £112,500. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME1 1BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY had any planning applications?

1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in July 2015 under ref. MC/15/1371. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY located?

1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY sits in Rochester. It falls within the ME1 postcode district.

Is 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

The closest primary school to 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (623m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fort Pitt Grammar School (377m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY is Bath Hard Lane, 90m away. The nearest rail option is Chatham Rail Station, 641m away.

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1 Gills Cottages, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BY

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Gills Cottages

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

1 Gills Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 17.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 81.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2020 for £237,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from May 2013

EPC improved fromE40toD60

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 1 Gills Cottages, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BY

1decisions1extensions5documents12nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jul 2015
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear / side extension (demolition of existing conservatory)
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
MC/15/1371
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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.

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Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£237,500

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2020Most recent
£237,500
+90.0%over 6 years
24 September 2013
£125,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME1 1BY: £125,000 (2022–1999).

Nearby sales in ME1 1BY

2 Gills Cottages, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BY
Sold Dec 2022
£250,000

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Area

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Full Rochester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bath Hard Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fort Pitt Grammar School. 48 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME1 1BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME1 1BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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