26 Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BG
About 26 Century Road
26 Century Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Gillingham (ME8 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £750,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
26 Century Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
26 Century Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 26 Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BG
- Aug 2009OutlineOutcome in report
Lawful development certificate proposed for the erection of a detached single storey games room in rear garden (demolition of existing detached garage)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/09/1109
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryMar 2010Decision
- Garage ConversionAug 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
26 Century Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2024Most recent
£750,000
+51.5%over 10 years5 September 2013
£495,000
+22.2%over 5 years29 May 2008
£405,000
+9.5%over 1 year1 October 2006
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 0BG: £512,250 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME8 0BG
Versus other Century Road homes
26 Century Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,777
Street avg £3,039
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
192/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Roberts Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. 20 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







