What type of property is 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY last sold for £510,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £460,000 in September 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2020 and March 2025, 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY rose from £460,000 to £510,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY have?

The current EPC rating for 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3RY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY have?

The only planning records linked to 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

24 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 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY located?

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

What is crime like near 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

Police records around 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY 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 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

The closest primary school to 24 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.

How well connected is 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY?

The closest bus stop to 24 Houghton Avenue, ME7 3RY is Kenyon Walk, 237m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 24 Houghton Avenue

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

24 Houghton Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 103 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £510,000 — fresh data. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 77.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

24 Houghton Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 24 Houghton Avenue is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Oct 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 - horse chestnut -fell to ground. Reason - 4 limbs have broken off due to wind and damaged vehicles. Breaking of drive way due to roots plus compressing a oak tree which is making the oak lean.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
TPA/25/2103
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Jun 2023
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 and T2 - Oak - fell and replace T3 and T4 - Chestnut - fell and replace T5 - Cherry - not protected so does not form part of this application
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
TPA/23/0490
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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.

24 Houghton Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£510,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2025Most recent
£510,000
+10.9%over 4 years
3 September 2020
£460,000

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

Nearby sales in ME7 3RY

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 24 Houghton Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,951

Street avg £3,560

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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

0.2 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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

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55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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