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8 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY

2 planning records
Bedrooms
4
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About 8 Houghton Avenue

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

8 Houghton Avenue is a four-bedroom property in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RY). It has council tax band F.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Houghton Avenue

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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.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 8 Houghton Avenue is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Mar 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Cherry (A) - Fell T2 - Oak (B) - Fell

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TPA/23/0403
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T2 Sweet Chestnut (stems B, D & E) Crown lift to no more than 5m above ground level. T3 Sweet Chestnut (stems F, G, H, I, J, K & L) Crown lift to no more than 5m above ground level.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    TPA/21/2623
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.
Last sold (2006)

£355,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2006Most recent

    £355,000

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Houghton Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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