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28 Chester Road, Gillingham, ME7 4AF

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 28 Chester Road

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

28 Chester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME7 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 107.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £343,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Chester Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 3)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Jul 2011
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
60%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2023from Jul 2021
EPC improved fromD59toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Chester Road, Gillingham, ME7 4AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Chester Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Construction of a single storey side extension

    Agent
    Thalam
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/16/0515
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 28 Chester Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£343,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2022Most recent

    £343,000

    +121.3%over 10 years

  2. 31 May 2012

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 4AF: £250,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 28 Chester Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,983

Street avg £1,835

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Chester Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
Full Gillingham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Jezreels Canterbury Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chatham Grammar. 38 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME7 4AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME7 4AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 4AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Chester Road, Gillingham, ME7 4AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.