Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 James Street, Gillingham, ME7 1DJ
Solar panels
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
About 38 James Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 James Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 74 m² this is the 58th smallest of 67 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 67 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 27.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 September 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 James Street, Gillingham, ME7 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 James Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 James Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.5% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2017)
£140,000
Growth on file: 23.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2017Most recent
£140,000
+40.0%over 1 year1 February 2016
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 1DJ: £208,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in ME7 1DJ
Versus other James Street homes
Four headline reads against 51 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
38 James Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,892
Street avg £2,348
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
490/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Cross Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME7 1DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
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