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First Avenue, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: First Avenue, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/first-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME7 2LF, ME7 2LH, ME7 2LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£421,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£372,171
60 sales
Price range
£176k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Apr 2026
ME7 2LQ

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At a glance

House prices£422k average28% above the Gillingham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkGillingham (Kent) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 64 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

60 property sales on First Avenue, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £421,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £373,452. Average sale prices rose from £321,107 in 2016 to £388,500 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 28% above the Gillingham average of £328,493 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% semi-detached, 20% detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on First Avenue range from £176,158 to £575,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, First Avenue ranks 24th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on First Avenue compared

First Avenue£421,750
ME7 postcode area£294,211
Gillingham£328,493
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £321,107 (7 sales)2016£321k2017: £339,333 (6 sales)2017£339k2018: £373,438 (8 sales)2018£373k2019: £364,980 (4 sales)2019£365k2020: £324,500 (4 sales)2020£325k2021: £295,640 (8 sales)2021£296k2022: £420,395 (10 sales)2022£420k2023: £448,750 (4 sales)2023£449k2024: £400,000 (3 sales)2024£400k2025: £490,000 (4 sales)2025£490k2026: £388,500 (2 sales)2026£389k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 64 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached37£373,45224 Jun 2025
Detached12£406,41729 Apr 2026
Terraced11£330,5006 Nov 2025

Sold prices on First Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
78, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 29 Apr 2026£282,000 DetachedFreehold
8, First Avenue ME7 2LG 13 Apr 2026£298,000 OtherFreehold
55, First Avenue ME7 2LH 12 Mar 2026£495,000 DetachedFreehold
41, First Avenue ME7 2LH 27 Nov 2025£440,000 DetachedFreehold
85, First Avenue ME7 2LF 6 Nov 2025£470,000 TerracedFreehold
48, First Avenue ME7 2LG 24 Jun 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, First Avenue ME7 2LH 27 Feb 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 15 Nov 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
13, First Avenue ME7 2LH 25 Jul 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, First Avenue ME7 2LF 5 Jul 2024£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, First Avenue ME7 2LG 13 Nov 2023£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, First Avenue ME7 2LG 5 Oct 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, First Avenue ME7 2LF 4 May 2023£397,000 DetachedFreehold
102, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 24 Mar 2023£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, First Avenue ME7 2LF 20 Jan 2023£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, First Avenue ME7 2LG 10 Nov 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
115, First Avenue ME7 2LF 7 Nov 2022£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, First Avenue ME7 2LF 20 Oct 2022£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 6 Sep 2022£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 5 Aug 2022£495,000 DetachedFreehold
14, First Avenue ME7 2LG 14 Jul 2022£464,700 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 1 Jun 2022£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 11 Mar 2022£552,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, First Avenue ME7 2LH 7 Mar 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 28 Jan 2022£433,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, First Avenue ME7 2LH 20 Oct 2021£320,000 DetachedFreehold
133, First Avenue ME7 2LF 24 Sep 2021£287,000 TerracedFreehold
108, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 28 Jun 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, First Avenue ME7 2LH 25 Jun 2021£319,961 Semi-detachedFreehold
137, First Avenue ME7 2LF 11 May 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, First Avenue ME7 2LH 30 Apr 2021£352,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
120, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 16 Feb 2021£270,000 DetachedFreehold
82, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 21 Jan 2021£176,158 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, First Avenue ME7 2LG 18 Dec 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, First Avenue ME7 2LF 26 Oct 2020£415,000 DetachedFreehold
45, First Avenue ME7 2LH 30 Apr 2020£393,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
118, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 20 Mar 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 13 May 2019£481,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, First Avenue ME7 2LH 10 May 2019£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, First Avenue ME7 2LH 25 Mar 2019£264,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, First Avenue ME7 2LG 25 Mar 2019£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, First Avenue ME7 2LQ 21 Feb 2019£293,920 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, First Avenue ME7 2LF 4 Jan 2019£270,000 TerracedFreehold
7, First Avenue ME7 2LH 30 Nov 2018£332,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, First Avenue ME7 2LH 23 Nov 2018£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, First Avenue ME7 2LF 26 Oct 2018£515,000 DetachedFreehold
59, First Avenue ME7 2LH 19 Oct 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, First Avenue ME7 2LH 5 Jul 2018£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, First Avenue ME7 2LG 8 Jun 2018£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, First Avenue ME7 2LG 11 Apr 2018£450,000 DetachedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
85, First Avenue £410,000 (Sep 2017) → £470,000 (Nov 2025) +15%
over 8 yrs
107, First Avenue £288,000 (Feb 2016) → £400,000 (Jul 2024) +39%
over 8 yrs
102, First Avenue £293,920 (Feb 2019) → £370,000 (Mar 2023) +26%
over 4 yrs
122, First Avenue £390,000 (Nov 2017) → £495,000 (Aug 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs
74, First Avenue £481,000 (May 2019) → £552,500 (Mar 2022) +15%
over 3 yrs
11, First Avenue £315,000 (Oct 2017) → £360,000 (Mar 2022) +14%
over 4 yrs
133, First Avenue £267,000 (Jun 2017) → £270,000 (Jan 2019) → £287,000 (Sep 2021) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near First Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Robert Napier School 1,048 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Will Adams Academy 16 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 14–17 Report 0.3 mi
Danecourt School 291 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Featherby Junior School 348 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Academy of Woodlands 758 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Featherby Infant and Nursery School 282 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Barnsole Primary School 609 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Alchemy School 58 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Gillingham (Kent) station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Chatham station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Rainham (Kent) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Seaton Road (opp, Barnsole Road) 4 min walk
  • Seaton Road (adj, Barnsole Road) 4 min walk
  • Beatty Avenue (NW-bound, Sturdee Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Beatty Avenue (opp, Woodlands Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodlands Family Practice
    Gillingham Medical Centre, Woodlands Rd, Gillingham · 0.3 mi
  • Napier Road Surgery
    151 Napier Road, Gillingham · 0.6 mi
  • Eastcourt Lane Surgery
    52 Eastcourt Lane, Twydall, Gillingham · 0.7 mi
  • Matrix Medical Practice
    10A Beacon Hill, Luton, Chatham · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Gillingham Sturdee Ave Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chatham Watling Street Local · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Gillingham Express Petrol · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Canterbury Street · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Woodlands Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Sturdee Avenue Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Mediclinic Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Watling Street Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • Nelson Road Dental & Implant Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Mch House · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.1%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households504

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,329

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Medway with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around First Avenue

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White84.9%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.1%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.4%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian52.1%45.1%
No religion36.2%43%
Not answered4.5%5.5%
Muslim2.3%2.7%
Sikh2%1.6%
Other religion1.4%0.6%
Buddhist1%0.4%
Hindu0.4%1.1%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK86.6%86.2%
Born outside the UK13.4%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above31%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%18%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%15.9%
No qualifications13.5%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%12.1%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.1%
Other qualifications3.1%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health51.2%47.5%
Good health34.1%34.6%
Fair health11%12.8%
Bad health2.8%4%
Very bad health1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household36%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household33.4%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.1%11%
No cars or vans in household14.5%19.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Medway.

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