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174 Richmond Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LX

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 174 Richmond Road

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

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.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 174 Richmond Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromF34toC70
Main Fuel
Solid FuelGas

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
8%70%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 174 Richmond Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2023
    HMOFull
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£280,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2021Most recent

    £280,000

    +5.7%over 3 years
  2. 30 August 2018

    £265,000

    +165.0%over 8 years
  3. 19 February 2010

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 1LX: £232,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Richmond Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 174 Richmond Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,642

Street avg £1,999

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 174 Richmond Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 1LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 174 Richmond Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.