# 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)

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