1 Orchard Road, Gillingham, SP8 4BQ
About 1 Orchard Road
1 Orchard Road is a semi-detached house in Gillingham (SP8 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since November 2020. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
1 Orchard Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Orchard Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP8 4BQ: £186,000 (2023–2010).
Versus other Orchard Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Orchard Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
King Edmund Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gillingham Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB








