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279 Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 279 Marlborough Road

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

279 Marlborough Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Gillingham (ME7 5HS). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £390,000 — fresh data. At 107 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 135.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 279 Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

279 Marlborough Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

48 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 279 Marlborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £390,000

    +323.9%over 24 years

  2. 3 May 2000

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 5HS: £275,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Marlborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 279 Marlborough Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,645

Street avg £2,188

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 279 Marlborough 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cowper Road

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3 bed
£228k

1 Chaucer Road

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2 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Estuary Reach, Pleasant Row

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2 bed2 bath
£410k

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£411k

1 Inner Lines

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Copenhagen Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Brompton Academy. 38 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 5HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME7 5HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 5HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 279 Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.