# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (ME7 2LH) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 55 FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY ME7 2LH | | Price | £500,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | E | | Last sold | £495,000 Mar 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 19/03/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £1,361/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £8,600 ### Recommendations - A3 (£1,500 - £2,700) - B (£500 - £1,500) - W1 (£800 - £1,200) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/3135-4127-9400-0040-8226) ## Description This superb, much extended and beautifully presented family home offer spacious accommodation over 3 floors, comes with off road parking for 2 to 3 cars and is situated in the sought after area of Upper Gillingham.Room sizes:**Entrance Hall****Lounge**: 14'4 x 13'5 (4.37m x 4.09m)**Cloakroom****Kitchen/Diner**: 30'7 x 10'2 (9.33m x 3.10m)**Landing****Bedroom 3**: 15'0 x 7'8 (4.58m x 2.34m)**Bedroom 4**: 13'4 x 6'4 (4.07m x 1.93m)**Shower Room****Bedroom 2**: 12'0 x 10'5 (3.66m x 3.18m)**En-suite Shower Room****Landing/Dressing Area****Bedroom 1**: 14'6 x 11'7 (4.42m x 3.53m)**En-suite Shower Room****Room 1****Garage****Off Road Parking****Rear Garden**  The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures & fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only as are floor plans which are not to scale and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose.   We are pleased to offer our customers a range of additional services to help them with moving home. None of these services are obligatory and you are free to use service providers of your choice. Current regulations require all estate agents to inform their customers of the fees they earn for recommending third party services. If you choose to use a service provider recommended by Wards, details of all referral fees can be found at the link below. If you decide to use any of our services, please be assured that this will not increase the fees you pay to our service providers, which remain as quoted directly to you. ## Property Photos - ![Lounge](/listings/photos/166953761/1285926) - Lounge - ![External](/listings/photos/166953761/1285929) - External - ![Kitchen/Diner](/listings/photos/166953761/1285931) - Kitchen/Diner - ![Kitchen/Diner](/listings/photos/166953761/1285935) - Kitchen/Diner - ![Kitchen/Diner](/listings/photos/166953761/1285936) - Kitchen/Diner - ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/166953761/1285945) - Entrance Hall - ![En-Suite Shower Room](/listings/photos/166953761/1285947) - En-Suite Shower Room - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/166953761/1285949) - Bedroom 2 - ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/166953761/1285952) - Shower Room - ![Landing](/listings/photos/166953761/1285953) - Landing - ![Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/166953761/1285955) - Bedroom 4 - ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/166953761/1285966) - Bedroom 3 - ![En-Suite Shower Room](/listings/photos/166953761/1285968) - En-Suite Shower Room - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/166953761/1285969) - Bedroom 1 - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/166953761/1285972) - Bedroom 1 - ![Rear Elevation](/listings/photos/166953761/1285974) - Rear Elevation - ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/166953761/1285977) - Rear Garden - ![Room 1](/listings/photos/166953761/1285978) - Room 1 - ![Garage](/listings/photos/166953761/1285979) - Garage ## Floorplans - ![Ground Floor](/listings/photos/166953761/1285983) - Ground Floor - ![First Floor](/listings/photos/166953761/1285984) - First Floor - ![Second Floor](/listings/photos/166953761/1285987) - Second Floor - ![Outbuilding](/listings/photos/166953761/1285988) - Outbuilding ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC graph](/listings/photos/166953761/1285990) - EPC graph ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #2079189 - **Address:** 55 First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LH - **Certificate Issued:** 28/09/2004 - **Work Completed:** 24/08/2004 - **Items:** 5 window(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 55 FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 2LH | £495,000 | 12/03/2026 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 22 DERBY ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7JF | £485,000 | 17/12/2025 | Detached | | [Same street] 41 FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 2LH | £440,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached | | 31 ZETLAND AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3AE | £225,000 | 26/09/2025 | Detached | | 178 BARNSOLE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4JG | £410,000 | 26/09/2025 | Detached | | 20 DERBY ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7JF | £357,000 | 06/03/2025 | Detached | | 71 FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 2LF | £397,000 | 04/05/2023 | Detached | | 218 BARNSOLE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 4JB | £650,000 | 24/08/2022 | Detached | | 33 ZETLAND AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3AE | £465,000 | 12/08/2022 | Detached | | 122 FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 2LQ | £495,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached | | 40 SECOND AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 2HT | £615,000 | 07/06/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 11 FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 2LH | £360,000 | 07/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 19 FIRST AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 2LH | £320,000 | 20/10/2021 | Detached | | 22 DERBY ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7JF | £367,000 | 29/07/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £373,333 (3 sales) **Area average:** £446,600 (10 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £483,000 (15 Detached, ME7, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +3.5% ## 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 ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 4 Bed Terraced House, Barnsole Road, ME7 | £2,100/mo | 4 | 0.59 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £2,100/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £262,500 - **Target investor price (1%):** £210,000 *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 OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,100/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5% - **Cost-to-rent:** 19.8× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-104/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.9% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,401/m² ## 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)