Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, Gillingham, ME7 3PP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£455,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£455,000)0%
- Against ME7 3PP's recent median (£690,000)-34%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£455,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£455,000)0%
- Against ME7 3PP's recent median (£690,000)-34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Darland Cottage is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3PP. 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
113 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in ME7 3PP
5 sales, median £690,000 (2025–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
Darland Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2007.
Sales timeline
2 March 2026Most recent
£455,000
+364.3%over 18 years18 October 2007
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3PP: £690,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in ME7 3PP
2 Darland Farm Yard, Pear Tree Lane, Gillingham, ME7 3PP
Sold May 2025
£875,0003 Darland Farm Yard, Pear Tree Lane, Gillingham, ME7 3PP
Sold Sept 2019
£600,0001 Darland Farm Yard, Pear Tree Lane, Gillingham, ME7 3PP
Sold Apr 2019
£690,000Darland House, Pear Tree Lane, Gillingham, ME7 3PP
Sold Oct 2009
£400,000Darling Green, Pear Tree Lane, Gillingham, ME7 3PP
Sold Oct 2009
£250,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 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 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
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
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
1decisions1extensions10documents1nearby
- May 2008ExtensionFullOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Kingfisher Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Luton Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Chatham GrammarSecondary1.5km
- Hempstead Infant SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Waggon at HaleBus stop336m
- WindyridgeBus stop462m
- Hamelin RoadBus stop518m
- Recreation GroundBus stop558m
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 3PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Darland Cottage is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3PP. 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 Darland Cottage. 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 Darland Cottage was lodged in October 2025 at band D and is valid until October 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Darland Cottage. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME7 3PP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Darland Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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