What kind of home is 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY is a mid-terrace house.

When did 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY last change hands?

2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY last sold for £250,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £44,000 in February 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

Across 4 sales between February 1999 and December 2022, 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY rose from £44,000 to £250,000, a change of £206,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY use?

The latest EPC at 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

2 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.

Which area is 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY in?

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

Is 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

What is the nearest station to 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, ME1 1BY?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Gills Cottages, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BY

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 2 Gills Cottages

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

2 Gills Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Gills Cottages, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Gills Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 2 Gills Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2022Most recent
£250,000
+85.2%over 7 years
22 December 2014
£135,000
+17.4%over 10 years
5 March 2004
£115,000
+161.4%over 5 years
19 February 1999
£44,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME1 1BY: £181,250 (2020–2013).

Nearby sales in ME1 1BY

1 Gills Cottages, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1BY
Sold Apr 2020
£237,500

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rochester district page.

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

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