What kind of home is Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ?

Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ is a detached house.

What did Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ sell for?

Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ last sold for £214,000 in July 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ?

The current EPC rating for Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ?

Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,327 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ use?

The latest EPC at Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ?

Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ in?

Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ sits in Bredhurst, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ?

Police records around Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ 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.

How well connected is Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ?

The closest bus stop to Silver Birches, The Street, ME7 3LJ is Primary School, 240m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Silver Birches, The Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3LJ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

123 m²

1327 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Silver Birches

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

Silver Birches is a detached house in Bredhurst, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1327 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 sits 152.8% above the 2001 sale of £214,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Silver Birches's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2020

Current Certificate

Jun 2010

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 June 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Silver Birches, The Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Silver Birches has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Silver Birches valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£541,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£214,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 July 2001Most recent
£214,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3LJ: £309,000 (2020–2001).

Nearby sales in ME7 3LJ

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Silver Birches is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,736

Street avg £2,858

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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Crime

490/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME7 3LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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FAQ

Common questions

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