Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Elm Tree Cottages, Lidsing, Gillingham, ME7 3NL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£536,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£300,000)+79%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£536,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£300,000)+79%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Elm Tree Cottages is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3NL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
117 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in ME7 3NL
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2007 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
25 January 2007Most recent
£300,000
+219.1%over 7 years26 March 1999
£94,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Elm Tree Cottages, Lidsing, Gillingham, ME7 3NL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Elm Tree Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Elm Tree Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lidsing, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 sits 78.7% above the 2007 sale of £300,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2025from Jun 2018
EPC improved fromE52toD57
Low Energy Lighting
45%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Elm Tree Cottages, Lidsing, Gillingham, ME7 3NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Elm Tree Cottages, Lidsing, Gillingham, ME7 3NL
1decisions11documents1nearby
- Jan 2017FullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing garages and erection of three detached garages
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/507893/FULL
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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
0.8 km
Birch Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary938m
- Swingate Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Hempstead Junior SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Birch DriveBus stop801m
- Primary SchoolBus stop941m
- Timber TopsBus stop947m
- Arundel CloseBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,949 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,332 reports17%
- Criminal Damage & Arson749 reports10%
- Shoplifting537 reports7%
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 3NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Elm Tree Cottages is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3NL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Elm Tree Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Elm Tree Cottages was lodged in December 2025 at band D and is valid until December 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Elm Tree Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME7 3NL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Elm Tree Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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