Sold STC Detached

5 FRANKLIN ROAD

GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY ME7 4DF

4 beds Listed 19 Oct 2015 (-3928d)

£255,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (ME7 4DF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 5 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY ME7 4DF |
| Price | £255,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Last sold | £260,500 Feb 2016 |

## Description

LOOK no further than this deceptively spacious super size semi detached family home. If generous accommodation is what you are looking for then you have found it with accommodation over four floors (including cellar). This family home must be viewed to be truly appreciated offering four double bedrooms, 1st floor  family bathroom, en suite bathroom to master bedroom, lounge and separate dining room, good sized kitchen, conservatory, cellar and a generous rear garden. This property will not be available for long! Call us today to arrange a viewing!

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £260,500 | 24/02/2016 | Semi-detached |
| 5 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £228,500 | 06/06/2014 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [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 |
| [Same street] 12 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £260,000 | 19/09/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 20 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £300,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 46 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £280,000 | 16/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 55 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DG | £440,000 | 20/12/2021 | Detached |
| 86 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DG | £260,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 18 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF | £197,000 | 23/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £282,000 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £350,000 (2 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £483,000 (15 Detached, ME7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -47.2%

## 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):** £1,446/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (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:** -3.9%
- **10y growth:** 22%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.9%

## 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

Last sold

£260,500 Feb 2016

Local average

£483,000 (-47.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (4,745 of 33,755)

Street crime

662 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

4 DOUBLE BEDROOMS
CLOSE TO TOWN AND TRAINSTATION
SEMI DETACHED
SET OVER THREE FLOORS
CELLAR
CONSERVATORY

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

LOOK no further than this deceptively spacious super size semi detached family home. If generous accommodation is what you are looking for then you have found it with accommodation over four floors (including cellar). This family home must be viewed to be truly appreciated offering four double bedrooms, 1st floor family bathroom, en suite bathroom to master bedroom, lounge and separate dining room, good sized kitchen, conservatory, cellar and a generous rear garden. This property will not be available for long! Call us today to arrange a viewing!

Listed by

Gillingham

Look Estates Ltd

Reference: 55495655

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

14% since 2014

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	24/02/2016 (10 years ago)	£260,500	+14%
Sold	06/06/2014 (12 years ago)	£228,500	—

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
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
Same street 12 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF	£260,000	19/09/2024	Terraced
Same street 20 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF	£300,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
Same street 46 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF	£280,000	16/02/2022	Terraced
55 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DG	£440,000	20/12/2021	Detached
86 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DG	£260,000	26/11/2021	Detached
Same street 18 FRANKLIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4DF	£197,000	23/08/2021	Terraced

Street average: £282,000 (6 sales)

Area average: £350,000 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -3.9%

10y growth 22%

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

1y (index) 0.2%

5y (index) 16.6%

10y (index) 37.9%

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: £1,446/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
Shop	ABI supermarket	0.1 miles
Train station	Gillingham	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 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.49%

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).