71 Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QN

71 Shakespeare Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 5QN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 69% above the 2007 sale of £138,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.