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48 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QN

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 48 Shakespeare Road

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

48 Shakespeare Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 5QN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a basement.

Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 81.6% above the 2006 sale of £119,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 30.5% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • BasementYes
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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 4)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 January 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2010from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2013from Dec 2010
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2020from Mar 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%43%

More low energy lighting installed

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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Shakespeare 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.

48 Shakespeare Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£119,500

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2006Most recent

    £119,500

    +77.0%over 4 years

  2. 25 October 2001

    £67,500

    +64.6%over 5 years

  3. 27 June 1996

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 5QN: £249,500 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Shakespeare Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48 Shakespeare Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,572

Street avg £1,885

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Shakespeare 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.
£231k

1 Chaucer Road

ME7 5LX

2 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Estuary Reach, Pleasant Row

ME7 5QX

2 bed2 bath
£222k

1 Cowper Road

ME7 5NA

3 bed
£227k

1 Jeyes Road

ME7 5XD

1 bed2 bath
£247k

1 Eva Road

ME7 5NE

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Frederick Road

ME7 5UT

3 bed
£261k

1 Albert Road

ME7 5UX

3 bed
£221k

1 Great Lines

ME7 5DE

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

490/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Medway Maritime Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 5QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 48 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.