What type of property is 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND?

6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND last change hands?

6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND last sold for £340,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £53,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and October 2025, 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND rose from £53,000 to £340,000, a change of £287,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND?

The current EPC rating for 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND?

6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3ND. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND?

6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2020 under ref. 20/501878/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND?

6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND is in council tax band C.

Where is 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND located?

6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND sits in Bredhurst, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND?

Police records around 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (362% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND?

The closest primary school to 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND is Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (786m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND?

The closest bus stop to 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, ME7 3ND is Primary School, 810m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3ND

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Bennetts Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

6 Bennetts Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bredhurst, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £340,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 130.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 5 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Central heatingYes
Underfloor heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Bennetts Cottages, Dunn Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Bennetts Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
20/501878/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Bennetts Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2025Most recent
£340,000
+19.3%over 7 years
17 May 2018
£285,000
+80.4%over 13 years
29 July 2004
£158,000
+198.1%over 8 years
30 May 1996
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3ND: £210,000 (2023–2001).

Nearby sales in ME7 3ND

On the street

Versus other Dunn Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Bennetts Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Gillingham report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME7 3ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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