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53 Chaucer Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LX

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 53 Chaucer Road

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

53 Chaucer Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 5LX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2017. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 129.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £260,000.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 May 2032

5 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 53 Chaucer Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Chaucer 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.

53 Chaucer Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.4% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Growth on file: -2.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2024Most recent

    £260,000

    -4.9%over 2 years

  2. 29 September 2022

    £273,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 5LX: £244,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Chaucer Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Chaucer Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,611

Street avg £2,267

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Chaucer 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 · from £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.
£261k

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£250k

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3 bed
£247k

1 Eva Road

ME7 5NE

3 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Cowper Road

ME7 5NA

3 bed
£231k

1 Chaucer Road

ME7 5LX

2 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Estuary Reach, Pleasant Row

ME7 5QX

2 bed2 bath
£227k

1 Jeyes Road

ME7 5XD

1 bed2 bath
£253k

1 Imperial Road

ME7 5PH

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

Crime

490/mo

Steady 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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 5LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 53 Chaucer Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.