28 James Street, Gillingham, ME7 1DQ
About 28 James Street
28 James Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 67 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 23.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 113.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
28 James Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
39applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 28 James Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 14 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2016Most recent
£180,000
+38.5%over 8 years13 December 2007
£130,000
+36.8%over 4 years29 May 2003
£95,000
+58.3%over 1 year9 May 2002
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 1DQ: £195,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in ME7 1DQ
Versus other James Street homes
On floor area, 28 James Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,687
Street avg £1,783
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 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







