5 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
About 5 Bedford Avenue
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 March 2026
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
- Feb 2006Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome 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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Bedford Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2025Most recent
£385,000
+156.7%over 19 years25 November 2005
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 7EP: £315,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in ME8 7EP
31 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
Sold Dec 2023
£332,00010 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
Sold Feb 2023
£320,0002 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
Sold Mar 2022
£315,00023 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
Sold Jul 2021
£290,00028 Bedford Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EP
Sold Jun 2019
£300,000
Versus other Bedford Avenue homes
On years held, 5 Bedford Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,031
Street avg £3,088
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







