What type of property is Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP?

Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP is a detached house.

What did Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP sell for?

Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP last sold for £455,000 in March 2026. Before that, it sold for £98,000 in October 2007, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and March 2026, Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP rose from £98,000 to £455,000, a change of £357,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP have?

The current EPC rating for Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP?

Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3PP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP heated?

The latest EPC at Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP have?

Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2008 under ref. MC/08/0476. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP?

Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP is in council tax band D.

Where is Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP located?

Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP?

Police records around Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP 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.

Which schools serve Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP?

The closest primary school to Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP is Kingfisher Community Primary School (1.2km), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chatham Grammar (1.5km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP?

The closest bus stop to Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, ME7 3PP is Waggon at Hale, 336m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, Gillingham, ME7 3PP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About Darland Cottage

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

Darland Cottage is a detached house in Gillingham (ME7 3PP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £455,000 — fresh data. At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 October 2035

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, Gillingham, ME7 3PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Darland Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, Gillingham, ME7 3PP

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May 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
MC/08/0476
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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.

Darland Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£455,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

2 March 2026Most recent
£455,000
+364.3%over 18 years
18 October 2007
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3PP: £690,000 (2025–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Pear Tree Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Darland Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,027

Street avg £2,652

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 166 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

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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

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Full Gillingham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

490/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Waggon at Hale — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Kingfisher Community Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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