What kind of home is 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ?

40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ last change hands?

40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ last sold for £550,000 in March 2026. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in November 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2020 and March 2026, 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ rose from £450,000 to £550,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ have?

The current EPC rating for 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ?

40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ use?

The latest EPC at 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ?

40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ in?

40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ?

Police records around 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ show an average of 192 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ?

The closest primary school to 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (1.0km), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (397m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 40 The Platters, ME8 0DJ is Marshall Road, 327m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 The Platters, Gillingham, ME8 0DJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 40 The Platters

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

40 The Platters is a four-bedroom detached house in Gillingham (ME8 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £550,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 78.3% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 July 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 The Platters, Gillingham, ME8 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 The Platters has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

40 The Platters valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£550,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2026Most recent
£550,000
+22.2%over 5 years
12 November 2020
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 0DJ: £575,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME8 0DJ

On the street

Versus other The Platters homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 The Platters is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,783

Street avg £3,298

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

192/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Marshall Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rainham School for Girls. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 0DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 0DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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