What kind of home is 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ?

157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ sell for?

157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ last sold for £240,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,500 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and December 2024, 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ rose from £39,500 to £240,000, a change of £200,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ?

The current EPC rating for 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ?

157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 140% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 1EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ use?

The latest EPC at 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ?

157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ 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 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ in?

157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

Is 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ show an average of 490 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ?

The closest primary school to 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ is Burnt Oak Primary School (333m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is MidKent College (783m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ?

The closest bus stop to 157 Victoria Street, ME7 1EJ is Trinity Road, 243m away. The nearest rail option is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 382m away.

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157 Victoria Street, Gillingham, ME7 1EJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 157 Victoria Street

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

157 Victoria Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (30 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 155.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2024 for £240,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageIntegral

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Feb 2014

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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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 157 Victoria Street, Gillingham, ME7 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

157 Victoria Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

37 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 157 Victoria Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2024Most recent
£240,000
+458.2%over 27 years
14 March 1997
£42,995
+8.8%
28 November 1996
£39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 1EJ: £218,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME7 1EJ

On the street

Versus other Victoria Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 157 Victoria Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £1,872

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

490/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Trinity Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Burnt Oak Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 1EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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