39 James Street, Gillingham, ME7 1DG
About 39 James Street
39 James Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 59.4% above the 2015 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2017SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of existing dwelling into one 1 bedroom and one 2 bedroom flat
- Agent
- Mark Carter Design
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/17/1656
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 39 James Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2015Most recent
£170,000
+54.5%over 10 years10 March 2005
£110,000
+48.6%over 2 years30 July 2002
£74,000
+102.7%over 7 years13 January 1995
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 1DG: £175,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ME7 1DG
Versus other James Street homes
39 James Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,954
Street avg £2,423
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
0.0 km
James Street Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







