What kind of home is 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW?

40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW last change hands?

40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW last sold for £176,500 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £27,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between July 1998 and August 2016, 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW rose from £27,000 to £176,500, a change of £149,500. That works out to roughly +10.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW?

The current EPC rating for 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW?

40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW use?

The latest EPC at 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW?

40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW in?

40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW?

Police records around 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (362% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW?

The closest primary school to 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW is Oasis Academy Skinner Street (118m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is MidKent College (705m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW?

The closest bus stop to 40 Gardiner Street, ME7 1DW is James Street Top, 76m away. The nearest rail option is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 263m away.

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40 Gardiner Street, Gillingham, ME7 1DW

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Gardiner Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

40 Gardiner Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 27.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 08 May 2026

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Gardiner Street, Gillingham, ME7 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2014
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear.The details submitted are as follows:The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 3.6mThe maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.2mThe height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.25m
Agent
C&B Design
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
MC/14/0883
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 40 Gardiner Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£176,500

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2016Most recent
£176,500
+48.3%over 9 years
26 March 2007
£119,000
+77.6%over 5 years
28 February 2002
£67,000
+48.9%over 3 years
1 October 1998
£45,000
+66.7%
30 July 1998
£27,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 1DW: £215,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME7 1DW

On the street

Versus other Gardiner Street homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Gardiner Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,101

Street avg £2,502

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gillingham district page.

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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

James Street Top — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Oasis Academy Skinner Street. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME7 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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