Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rose Cottage, Kemsley Street Road, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3LR
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About Rose Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rose Cottage is a detached house in Bredhurst, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 3-band jump.
At 58 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2020from Feb 2010
Low Energy Lighting
0%43%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rose Cottage, Kemsley Street Road, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rose Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rose Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3LR: £380,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME7 3LR
8a, Kemsley Street Road, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3LR
Sold Apr 2025
£385,00012 Kemsley Street Road, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3LR
Sold Aug 2024
£275,0003 Kemsley Street Road, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3LR
Sold May 2023
£320,00010 Kemsley Street Road, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3LR
Sold Aug 2022
£485,0009 Kemsley Street Road, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3LR
Sold Feb 2021
£380,000
Versus other Kemsley Street Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Rose Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Crime
490/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME7 3LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.6dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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