Property profile

255Gillingham Road

Map showing 255, Gillingham Road, Gillingham

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Estimated sale price

£175,000

Flats sold in Watling

The box shows the middle 50% of flats sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £289 per sq ft
£183 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£106 per sq ft (−37%)
Local sold pricesMedian for flats in Watling
£215,000Estimate vs local median: −£42,000 (−19%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeFlat / Mid-Terrace
Construction period1900-1929
Floor area88 m² / 947 sq ft
Rooms4 habitable / 4 heated
Floor level2
EPC ratingE
EPC inspection26 Oct 2018

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Watling

Median price: £312,500
Price per sq ft: £316
Sales (last 12 months): 136
Typical range (middle 50%): £280K – £378K

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £312,500 (about £316 per square foot) in Watling area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £677,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Watling over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached19£417,500£347
Semi-Detached40£350,000£348
Terraced76£300,000£300
Flats1£215,000£289

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Watling

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Watling.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£370,000£152,500£277,500£224,995
2017£385,000£130,748£297,000£225,000
2018£415,000£147,500£305,000£228,500
2019£365,000£134,000£307,500£250,000
2020£415,000£147,500£290,000£255,000
2021£384,750£130,000£330,000£265,000
2022£480,000£205,000£350,000£295,000
2023£510,000£160,000£367,500£284,500
2024£425,000—£370,000£290,000
2025£423,750£197,500£367,500£288,500
2026£357,000—£345,000£299,950
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Watling.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Watling.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£317£363£263£228
2017£293£142£294£247
2018£300£351£305£248
2019£283£257£273£247
2020£332£316£288£244
2021£356£181£289£270
2022£357£319£340£317
2023£351£236£334£301
2024£386—£339£293
2025£349£280£346£302
2026£335—£356£299
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Watling.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Watling in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME7 4RB.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME7 4RB
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
15 Apr 2026112, Franklin Road, Gillingham, ME7 4DGTerracedFreehold£200,000
29 Jun 2026170, Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4EYTerracedFreehold£215,000
12 Sept 2025198, Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4EYFlatsLeasehold£260,000
25 Apr 2025213, Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QHTerracedFreehold£260,000
27 Feb 202671, Gordon Road, Gillingham, ME7 2NFTerracedFreehold£265,000

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Area insights for ME7 4RB

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Overview

Postcode ME7 4RB is located in an urban city, within the Watling area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Gillingham East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 102.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Gillingham East is £53,484 per year. The median sale price in Watling is £312,500 (around £316 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £279,500 and £377,750. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent), about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Queen Elizabeth Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Gillingham East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,366 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gillingham East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 102.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.8%

Approximately 8.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Gillingham East is £53,484 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME7 4RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillingham East near ME7 4RB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME7 4RB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

N/A

Walking directions to Gillingham (Kent)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME7 4RB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miQueen Elizabeth FieldsLargeWalking directions to Queen Elizabeth Fields
0.4 miHillyfields Community ParkMediumWalking directions to Hillyfields Community Park

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
12,967.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.46(+72%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.61(+11%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.93(+100%)
Public order
6.81(+12%)
Other theft
6.13(+9%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
269
67.25%
Other White
42
10.5%
African
30
7.5%
Other
12
3%
Pakistani
9
2.25%
Total population: 400

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
63
21.65%
Level 4+ (Degree)
58
19.93%
Level 3 (A level)
51
17.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
15.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42
14.43%
Total 16+ residents: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
63
42.57%
Owns with a mortgage
38
25.68%
Owns outright
29
19.59%
Other social rented
8
5.41%
Social rents from council
5
3.38%
Total households: 148

Schools

In the ME7 4RB postcode area, located within Gillingham East, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.

Nearby schools for ME7 4RB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBarnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
0.3 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME7 4RB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME7 4RB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondis277a Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QXWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miSainsbury's Local277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4QXWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miABI supermarket199 Gillingham Road, Gillingham, ME7 4EPWalking directions to ABI supermarket
0.2 miAldi70 Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4JSWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miD And A Local Express14 Duncan Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LEWalking directions to D And A Local Express