48 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QN
About 48 Shakespeare Road
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 £215,000 sits 79.9% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- BasementYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
48 Shakespeare Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
48applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 48 Shakespeare Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
48 Shakespeare Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 10 years.
£119,500
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2006Most recent
£119,500
+77.0%over 4 years25 October 2001
£67,500
+64.6%over 5 years27 June 1996
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 5QN: £249,500 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in ME7 5QN
36 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QN
Sold Sept 2025
£305,00077 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QN
Sold Sept 2025
£249,50046 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QN
Sold Apr 2024
£278,00085a, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QN
Sold Mar 2023
£185,50034 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QN
Sold Apr 2015
£128,500
Versus other Shakespeare Road homes
48 Shakespeare Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,572
Street avg £1,885
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







