2 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY
About 2 Houghton Avenue
2 Houghton Avenue is a one-bedroom property in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RY). It has council tax band G. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
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Planning history
2 Houghton Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Alder - Reduce tree by no more than 30% taking 2 meters of the top leaving 14 meters and 2 meters off north, east, south,west sides leaving 3.5 meters. T2 - Purple plum - Reduce tree by no more than 30% taking 2 meters off the top leaving 10 meters and 1.5 meters off north, east, south,west sides leaving 3 meters.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TPA/24/1872
- Aug 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Alder - Crown lift to 6m above ground level T2 - Cherry Plum - Crown thin by 10%
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- TPA/19/1512
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 December 2009Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3RY: £608,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME7 3RY
24 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY
Sold Mar 2025
£510,00013 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY
Sold Jan 2025
£705,00016 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY
Sold Jul 2023
£608,00015 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY
Sold Oct 2022
£590,00026 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY
Sold Jun 2022
£720,000
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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
0.2 km
Kenyon Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hempstead Junior School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB







