4 James Street, Gillingham, ME7 1DG
About 4 James Street
4 James Street is a semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME7 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sold August 2020 for £150,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 26% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 James Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
39applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 James Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2020Most recent
£150,000
+66.7%over 7 years25 September 2012
£90,000
+26.8%over 10 years16 June 2002
£71,000
+29.1%over 11 months19 July 2001
£55,000
+5.8%over 11 months24 August 2000
£51,995
+41.5%25 May 2000
£36,750
+8.1%over 4 years28 February 1996
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 1DG: £175,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ME7 1DG
Versus other James Street homes
4 James Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £2,371
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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







