5 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3ND
About 5 Bennetts Cottages
5 Bennetts Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bredhurst, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 5 EPCs). Sold July 2023 for £308,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
5 Bennetts Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Bennetts Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Bennetts Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.
£308,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2023Most recent
£308,000
+156.7%over 22 years1 July 2001
£120,000
+100.0%over 6 years27 January 1995
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3ND: £285,000 (2025–2007).
Versus other Dunn Street homes
5 Bennetts Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.8 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB







