47a, High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BQ
About 47a
47a is an end-of-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 73.8% below the 2019 sale of £500,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,222/sq ft) was about 670.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold July 2019 for £500,000.
Energy performance
47a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
47a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
39applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 47a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 47a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2019Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 1BQ: £102,500 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in ME7 1BQ
Versus other High Street homes
47a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
20 (G)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Britton Farm Mall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







