Top Floor, 31 Richmond Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LN
About Top Floor
Top Floor is a mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 22.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 46 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 40 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Top Floor has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
39applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Top Floor
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Top Floor valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.5% per year over 2 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 18.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2017Most recent
£115,000
+35.3%over 1 year10 November 2015
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 1LN: £255,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME7 1LN
Versus other Richmond Road homes
EPC Rating for Top Floor runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,393
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Trinity Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Burnt Oak Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







