174 Richmond Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LX
About 174 Richmond Road
174 Richmond Road is a mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 111% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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
- Jul 2023HMOFullIn report
Change of use from a single dwelling to a 5 bedroom house of mulitple occupation (HMO) with 5 bathrooms, general lounge and a kitchen.
- Agent
- SCL Design & Build Ltd
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/23/1064
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 174 Richmond Road
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 12 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2021Most recent
£280,000
+5.7%over 3 years30 August 2018
£265,000
+165.0%over 8 years19 February 2010
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 1LX: £232,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME7 1LX
Versus other Richmond Road homes
Floor Area for 174 Richmond Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,642
Street avg £1,999
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.0 km
Nasir Mosque — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Burnt Oak Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







