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5 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY

Extendable3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
119 m²
1276 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Houghton Avenue

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

5 Houghton Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1276 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 50.6% above the 2010 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Houghton Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Houghton Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jun 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Construction of a single storey front and side/rear extension including new pitched roof over existing garage (partial demolition of existing garage)

    Agent
    D M G Designs
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/11/1407
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Construction of a single storey front, side & rear extension with pitched roof over

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/11/0527
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£350,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2010Most recent

    £350,000

    +98.9%over 10 years

  2. 11 February 2000

    £176,000

    +28.5%over 2 years

  3. 13 April 1997

    £137,000

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.

Years Held for 5 Houghton Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,953

Street avg £3,782

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Houghton Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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
55 dB
60 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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