What type of property is 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF?

5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF last change hands?

5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF last sold for £520,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £279,995 in May 2004, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and November 2022, 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF rose from £279,995 to £520,000, a change of £240,005. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF?

5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF?

5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF 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 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF located?

5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF?

Police records around 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (291% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF?

The closest primary school to 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF is Featherby Junior School (490m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Robert Napier School (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cox Gardens, ME8 6BF is Featherby Road South, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Cox Gardens, Gillingham, ME8 6BF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cox Gardens

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

5 Cox Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Gillingham (ME8 6BF). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £520,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cox Gardens, Gillingham, ME8 6BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cox Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£520,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2022Most recent
£520,000
+85.7%over 18 years
27 May 2004
£279,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 6BF: £510,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME8 6BF

On the street

Versus other Cox Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Cox Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,094

Street avg £3,522

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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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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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Featherby Road South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Featherby Junior School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 6BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 6BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

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