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5 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP

1 planning record

Estimated value

£404,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£385,000)+5%
  • Against ME8 7EP's recent median (£315,000)+28%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£404,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£385,000)+5%
  • Against ME8 7EP's recent median (£315,000)+28%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Bedford Avenue is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 7EP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    127 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in ME8 7EP

    5 sales, median £315,000 (2023–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Bedford Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2025Most recent

    £385,000

    +156.7%over 19 years

  2. 25 November 2005

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7EP: £315,000 (2023–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Bedford Avenue

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

5 Bedford Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainham, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME8 7EP). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £385,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2006. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 18.4% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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 Bedford Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP

1decisions1extensions5documents6nearby
  1. Feb 2006
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for formation of gable end and insertion of dormer window to rear to facilitate living accommodation within the roofspace

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/06/0140
    Full record in report

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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.

On years held, 5 Bedford Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,031

Street avg £3,088

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

192/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolSecondary400m
  • The Howard SchoolSecondary463m
  • Thames View Primary SchoolPrimary478m
  • Rainham School for GirlsSecondary598m

Nearest stops

  • Danson WayBus stop105m
  • Bloors LaneBus stop134m
  • Pump LaneBus stop351m
  • Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolBus stop443m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,206 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour607 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson332 reports10%
  • Other Theft241 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 ME8 7EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME8 7EP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Bedford Avenue is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME8 7EP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Bedford Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Bedford Avenue was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Bedford Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME8 7EP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Bedford Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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