Sold STC Terraced

12 FRANKLIN ROAD

GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY ME7 4DF

2 beds 1 baths 81 m² Listed 31 Jul 2023 (-1085d)

£260,000

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## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 12 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY ME7 4DF |
| Price | £260,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £260,000 Sep 2024 |

## Description

The Property

CHAIN FREE! Just a 3 minute approx walk from the train station and town centre is this stunning two bedroom terrace home.

Ideal for any commuter, this property offers a fantastic central location and an abundance of charm throughout.

The downstairs homes two spacious and very well presented reception rooms, a kitchen, as well as a convenient downstairs W.c.

Upstairs offers two large bedrooms, both currently designed and finished to an neutral standard, as well as a spacious family bathroom.

The property benefits from a large basement area, adding a potential of versatile uses to be utilized.

The rear garden offers a great amount of outside space to be enjoyed.

This home is ideal for any first time buyers or investors looking to add to a portfolio

Entrance Hall

Lounge

3.30m x 3.20m

Dining Room

3.70m x 3.20m

Kitchen

3.30m x 2.40m

Lobby

W.C.

Landing

Bedroom One

4.20m x 3.20m

Bedroom Two

3.30m x 2.60m

Bathroom

Rear Garden

Disclaimer for virtual viewingsSome or all information pertaining to this property may have been provided solely by the vendor, and although we always make every effort to verify the information provided to us, we strongly advise you to make further enquiries before continuing.

If you book a viewing or make an offer on a property that has had its valuation conducted virtually, you are doing so under the knowledge that this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and that we may not have been able to access the premises to confirm the information or test any equipment. We therefore strongly advise you to make further enquiries before completing your purchase of the property to ensure you are happy with all the information provided.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/138083741/1320922) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4791348
- **Address:** 12 Franklin Road, Gillingham, ME7 4DF
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/07/2007
- **Work Completed:** 05/06/2007
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2278306
- **Address:** 12 Franklin Road, Gillingham, ME7 4DF
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/12/2004
- **Work Completed:** 01/11/2004
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2106149
- **Address:** 12 Franklin Road, Gillingham, ME7 4DF
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/10/2004
- **Work Completed:** 17/09/2004
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1756729
- **Address:** 12 Franklin Road, Gillingham, ME7 4DF
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/06/2004
- **Work Completed:** 20/04/2004
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £260,000 | 19/09/2024 | Terraced |
| 12 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £185,000 | 17/03/2020 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 191 GILLINGHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4EP | £292,000 | 15/01/2026 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 29 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £300,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 25 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £355,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2A KINGSWOOD ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 1EA | £330,000 | 17/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 178 GILLINGHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4EY | £230,000 | 28/11/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 20 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £300,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 19 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4HB | £210,000 | 23/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 27 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4HB | £233,000 | 09/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 49 DUNCAN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4LA | £222,000 | 12/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 WINDSOR ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QN | £195,000 | 29/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 136 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QR | £257,000 | 18/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 158 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QS | £250,000 | 22/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 197 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QH | £283,000 | 29/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 169 GILLINGHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4EP | £290,500 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 148 GILLINGHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4EY | £275,000 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 130 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DG | £265,000 | 01/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 2A OSBORNE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4PX | £185,000 | 24/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 122 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QR | £320,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 180 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QS | £280,000 | 09/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 45 DUNCAN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4LA | £200,000 | 01/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 MERLIN WAY, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4JN | £305,000 | 11/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 132 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QR | £278,500 | 10/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 113 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QQ | £260,000 | 22/07/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 46 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £280,000 | 16/02/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 18 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £197,000 | 23/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £286,400 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £258,050 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £251,755 (125 Terraced, ME7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +3.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Medway). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,114/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,238/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,362/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £154,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £123,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 7%
- **10y growth:** 31.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Medway; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 16%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

81 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£260,000 Sep 2024

Local average

£251,755 (+3.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (4,745 of 33,755)

Street crime

662 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Two Reception Rooms
Downstairs W.C & Upstairs Bathroom
No Forward Chain
Cellar Room
Close To The Town Centre
Close To The Station
Two Bedroom Terrace House
Must Be Viewed To Be Fully Appreciated
Close To Supermarket
Ideal For A Landlord Or First Time Buyer

Additional details

Heating: Gas central
Garden: Private garden

Description

The Property
CHAIN FREE! Just a 3 minute approx walk from the train station and town centre is this stunning two bedroom terrace home.
Ideal for any commuter, this property offers a fantastic central location and an abundance of charm throughout.
The downstairs homes two spacious and very well presented reception rooms, a kitchen, as well as a convenient downstairs W.c.
Upstairs offers two large bedrooms, both currently designed and finished to an neutral standard, as well as a spacious family bathroom.
The property benefits from a large basement area, adding a potential of versatile uses to be utilized.
The rear garden offers a great amount of outside space to be enjoyed.
This home is ideal for any first time buyers or investors looking to add to a portfolio

Entrance Hall
.

Lounge
3.30m x 3.20m

Dining Room
3.70m x 3.20m

Kitchen
3.30m x 2.40m

Lobby
.

W.C.
.

Landing
.

Bedroom One
4.20m x 3.20m

Bedroom Two
3.30m x 2.60m

Bathroom
.

Rear Garden
.

Disclaimer for virtual viewingsSome or all information pertaining to this property may have been provided solely by the vendor, and although we always make every effort to verify the information provided to us, we strongly advise you to make further enquiries before continuing.
If you book a viewing or make an offer on a property that has had its valuation conducted virtually, you are doing so under the knowledge that this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and that we may not have been able to access the premises to confirm the information or test any equipment. We therefore strongly advise you to make further enquiries before completing your purchase of the property to ensure you are happy with all the information provided.

Listed by

covering Medway

Purplebricks

Reference: 138083741

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

epc

FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #4791348

Property Details

Street: 12 Franklin Road

Town: Gillingham

Postcode: ME7 4DF

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows

Certificate Issued: 02/07/2007

Work Completed: 05/06/2007

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #2278306

Property Details

Street: 12 Franklin Road

Town: Gillingham

Postcode: ME7 4DF

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 06/12/2004

Work Completed: 01/11/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #2106149

Property Details

Street: 12 Franklin Road

Town: Gillingham

Postcode: ME7 4DF

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows

Certificate Issued: 12/10/2004

Work Completed: 17/09/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #1756729

Property Details

Street: 12 Franklin Road

Town: Gillingham

Postcode: ME7 4DF

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 07/06/2004

Work Completed: 20/04/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

41% since 2020

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	19/09/2024 (1 year ago)	£260,000	+40.5%
Sold	17/03/2020 (6 years ago)	£185,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
191 GILLINGHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4EP	£292,000	15/01/2026	Terraced
Same street 29 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF	£300,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
Same street 25 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF	£355,000	28/03/2025	Semi-detached
2A KINGSWOOD ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 1EA	£330,000	17/01/2025	Terraced
178 GILLINGHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4EY	£230,000	28/11/2023	Terraced
Same street 20 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF	£300,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
19 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4HB	£210,000	23/10/2023	Terraced
27 NAPIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4HB	£233,000	09/10/2023	Terraced
49 DUNCAN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4LA	£222,000	12/07/2023	Terraced
18 WINDSOR ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QN	£195,000	29/03/2023	Terraced
136 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QR	£257,000	18/03/2023	Terraced
158 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QS	£250,000	22/12/2022	Terraced
197 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QH	£283,000	29/11/2022	Terraced
169 GILLINGHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4EP	£290,500	28/11/2022	Terraced
148 GILLINGHAM ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4EY	£275,000	18/11/2022	Terraced
130 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DG	£265,000	01/11/2022	Terraced
2A OSBORNE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4PX	£185,000	24/10/2022	Terraced
122 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QR	£320,000	07/10/2022	Terraced
180 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QS	£280,000	09/09/2022	Terraced
45 DUNCAN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4LA	£200,000	01/09/2022	Terraced
7 MERLIN WAY, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4JN	£305,000	11/08/2022	Terraced
132 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QR	£278,500	10/08/2022	Terraced
113 BALMORAL ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4QQ	£260,000	22/07/2022	Terraced
Same street 46 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF	£280,000	16/02/2022	Terraced
Same street 18 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF	£197,000	23/08/2021	Terraced

Street average: £286,400 (5 sales)

Area average: £258,050 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 7%

10y growth 31.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Medway. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.5%

5y (index) 16%

10y (index) 39.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Medway. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,114/mo

Realistic £1,238/mo

Optimistic £1,362/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Medway.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Aldi	0.1 miles
Shop	Thomas Fowle & Sons Funeral Directors	0.1 miles
Train station	Gillingham	0.1 miles
Shop	ABI supermarket	0.1 miles
Train station	Fort Apache	0.9 miles
University	Unknown	0.9 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	7.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	241
Anti-social behaviour	146
Criminal damage and arson	63
Other theft	44
Public order	33
Other crime	31
Shoplifting	28
Vehicle crime	22
Drugs	18
Burglary	17
Possession of weapons	8
Bicycle theft	5
Robbery	5
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	662

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 18 Jun 2023
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 28 Jan 2020
Barnsole Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2024
Oasis Academy Skinner Street	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 17 Nov 2021
Saxon Way Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2016

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £154,750

Target investor price (1%) £123,800

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

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