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
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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Level 3 Building Survey
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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.
£732,000
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
4/mo
Rising 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







