Conservation areas in Gravesham
Gravesham Borough Council has 23 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 2,959 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 59.6% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Windmill Hill, Gravesend (391). 20 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps. The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Green, Shorne | 29 | 79% | 97% | 1 | 5 | removes some rights |
| Church Street, Higham | 15 | 47% | 7% | 0 | 4 | removes some rights |
| Cobham | 100 | 40% | 1% | 13 | 28 | removes some rights |
| Darnley Road, Gravesend | 336 | 75% | 92% | 2 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Harmer Street, Gravesend | 219 | 65% | 42% | 0 | 13 | none published |
| Harvel, Meopham | 6 | 50% | 33% | 0 | 3 | removes some rights |
| High Street & Queen Street, Gravesend | 343 | 28% | 51% | 3 | 22 | none published |
| Hook Green, Meopham | 34 | 50% | 74% | 0 | 7 | removes some rights |
| King Street, Gravesend | 172 | 62% | 67% | 0 | 12 | removes some rights |
| Lansdowne Square, Northfleet | 68 | 71% | 88% | 0 | 1 | removes some rights |
| Lower Higham | 32 | 28% | 0% | 6 | 1 | none published |
| Meopham Green, Meopham | 63 | 54% | 92% | 1 | 3 | removes some rights |
| Milton Place, Gravesend | 97 | 87% | 82% | 0 | 6 | removes some rights |
| Overcliffe, Gravesend | 223 | 76% | 73% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Pelham Road / The Avenue, Gravesend | 183 | 65% | 81% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Queen's Farm, Shorne | 9 | 33% | 0% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Riverside, Gravesend | 214 | 36% | 67% | 0 | 12 | removes some rights |
| Shorne Village | 63 | 70% | 79% | 0 | 12 | removes some rights |
| The Hill, Northfleet | 77 | 51% | 88% | 0 | 10 | removes some rights |
| The Street, Meopham | 10 | 100% | 80% | 0 | 6 | removes some rights |
| Thong, Shorne | 26 | 38% | 0% | 0 | 1 | removes some rights |
| Upper Windmill Street, Gravesend | 249 | 59% | 80% | 1 | 8 | removes some rights |
| Windmill Hill, Gravesend | 391 | 71% | 79% | 10 | 14 | removes some rights |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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