What kind of home is 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP?

23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP last change hands?

23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP last sold for £290,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £83,995 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 2001 and July 2021, 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP rose from £83,995 to £290,000, a change of £206,005. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP?

23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP use?

The latest EPC at 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP?

23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP in?

23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP sits in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

Is 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP 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.

What schools are near 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP?

The closest primary school to 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP is Thames View Primary School (478m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham Mark Grammar School (400m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EP is Danson Way, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Bedford Avenue

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

23 Bedford Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7EP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £290,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 17.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bedford Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£290,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2021Most recent
£290,000
+65.7%over 13 years
6 February 2008
£175,000
+11.5%over 2 years
18 September 2005
£157,000
+86.9%over 4 years
1 May 2001
£83,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7EP: £315,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in ME8 7EP

On the street

Versus other Bedford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,494

Street avg £2,856

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£350k

1 Cobdown Grove, Rainham

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1 Chalky Bank Road, Rainham

ME8 7NN

3 bed1 bath

£437k

1 Broomcroft Road, Rainham

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3 bed2 bath

£578k

1 Cozenton Close, Rainham

ME8 7LY

3 bed1 bath

£348k

1 Bushmeadow Road, Rainham

ME8 7NY

2 bed1 bath

£253k

1 Bennetts Cottages, Station Road, Rainham

ME8 7UH

2 bed1 bath

£230k

1 Cement Cottages, Station Road, Rainham

ME8 7UF

2 bed

£534k

1 2 Hubbards Cottages, Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham

ME8 7UT

5 bed3 bath

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

Danson Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rainham Mark Grammar School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 7EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 7EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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