16 James Street, Gillingham, ME7 1DQ
About 16 James Street
16 James Street is a mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 144.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last sale on file: £209,000 in October 2024.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
16 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
16 James Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 20 years.
£209,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2024Most recent
£209,000
+95.3%over 19 years30 November 2004
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 1DQ: £180,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in ME7 1DQ
Versus other James Street homes
16 James Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,074
Street avg £1,755
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
Cross Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







