New Cottage, Dunn Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3NA
About New Cottage
New Cottage is a detached house in Bredhurst, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3NA). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 177 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £744,000 is 28.3% above the 2017 sale price.
Energy performance
New Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
New Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/501806/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
New Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£744,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£580,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 September 2017Most recent
£580,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3NA: £427,500 (2024–2006).
Versus other Dunn Street homes
Floor Area for New Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,277
Street avg £3,463
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB







