What type of property is 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY last change hands?

15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY last sold for £590,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

The current EPC rating for 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3RY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY located?

15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY sits in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

Police records around 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY show an average of 490 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

The closest primary school to 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY is Hempstead Junior School (842m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

The closest bus stop to 15 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY is Kenyon Walk, 237m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY

Estimated value

£595,000

Since the 2022 sale (£590,000)+1%
Against ME7 3RY's recent median (£608,000)-2%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£595,000

Against its 2022 sale (£590,000)+1%
Against ME7 3RY's recent median (£608,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Houghton Avenue is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
132 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME7 3RY
5 sales, median £608,000 (2025–2021)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

27 October 2022Most recent
£590,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3RY: £608,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME7 3RY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 15 Houghton Avenue

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

15 Houghton Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £590,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Houghton Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Houghton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Houghton Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,470

Street avg £3,614

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 146 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gillingham district page.

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Crime

490/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kenyon Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Hempstead Junior School. 15 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Hempstead Junior SchoolPrimary842m
Hempstead Infant SchoolPrimary989m
Deanwood Primary SchoolPrimary989m
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

Kenyon WalkBus stop237m
Hempstead Valley Shopping CentreBus stop333m
Fowler CloseBus stop344m
Sharsted WayBus stop353m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,949 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour1,332 reports17%
Criminal Damage & Arson749 reports10%
Shoplifting537 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 15 Houghton Avenue is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 15 Houghton Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Houghton Avenue was lodged in April 2022 at band D and is valid until April 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 Houghton Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME7 3RY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 15 Houghton Avenue is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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