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22 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 22 Houghton Avenue

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

22 Houghton Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 23.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £366,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 January 2029

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 22 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY

1decisions1extensions10documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Dec 2019
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Raising of roof height to facilitate first floor extension; construction of a single storey front, side and rear extension; hardstanding to front together with associated internal and external works. Demolition of existing conservatory and boiler room

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/19/2896
    Full record in report

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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.
Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£366,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2019Most recent

    £366,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3RY: £608,000 (2025–2022).

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.

22 Houghton Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,159

Street avg £3,648

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead

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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.

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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 road noise heatmap for ME7 3RY

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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