1 Chaucer Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LX
About 1 Chaucer Road
1 Chaucer Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 5LX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 280.3% above the 2000 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
1 Chaucer Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
48applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Chaucer Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chaucer Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 June 2000Most recent
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 5LX: £244,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME7 5LX
Versus other Chaucer Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Chaucer Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£779
Street avg £2,362
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Byron Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Byron Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







