ME8 9DA

Last sold £430,000 in January 2026

59, Herbert Road, Gillingham

Property type
Bungalow
Bedrooms
5 (est.)
Tenure
Freehold
Floor area
1,270 sq ft / 118 sq m
Plot area
shared grounds ≈ 4,300 sq ft / 400 sq m
EPC rating
E

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Price history in context

  • May 2002 — £190,000
  • Jan 2026 — £430,000 · +126.3% · 41 pts behind the UK market
— sold price – – bank of england base rate £430,000 £190,000 2002 2026

The life around it

  • Riverside Primary School is a 20-minute walk, crossing no major roads.
  • St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is a 4-minute walk, crossing no major roads.
  • Rainham station is 948m away.
  • Woodland is 924m away.
  • The coast (coastline) is 2.2km away.
  • Lake is 3.3km away.
  • Pond is 1.6km away.
  • Thames And Medway Canal is 15.6km away.
  • River Medway is 4.7km away.
  • Cherry Tree Orchard is 408m away.
  • Ryetop Playing Field is 276m away.

Broadband

  • Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in this postcode.
  • Ultrafast broadband (100Mbit/s or more) is available to 100% of premises in this postcode.
  • Superfast broadband (30Mbit/s or more) is available to 100% of premises in this postcode.

Ofcom figures for every home in this postcode — about fifteen addresses — not a measurement of this one. They say what can be ordered here, not the speed you would get: that depends on the package you buy. Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2024. About this data

Commute by train

From Rainham, 948m away

  • 49 min London
  • 114 min Cambridge

Train only, station to station, at the weekday morning peak — getting to the station is not included, because we don't know whether you'd walk, drive or take a bus. The distance to the platform is above so you can judge that yourself.

Nearby schools

  • Ofsted inspected Sep 2023 (ungraded framework — School remains Good)
    is a 4-minute walk, crossing no major roads.
  • Ofsted inspected May 2025 (ungraded framework — Improved significantly)
    is a 4-minute walk, crossing no major roads.
  • Ofsted inspected Apr 2022 (ungraded framework — School remains Good)
    Attainment 8: 46.1 — top 40% nationally (2023)
    is a 12-minute walk, crossing no major roads.

Crime

Around average for England & Wales — 62 crimes recorded nearby last year. About this data

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Planning activity nearby

  • Construction of a single-storey rear extension and front entrance extension; conversion… — in progress, Jun 2026 source
  • Construction of a two storey rear extension - demolition of existing conservatory — in progress, Nov 2025 source
  • Construction of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension, (demolition of the… — Conditions, May 2026 source
  • Construction of single storey side/part rear extension; demolition of existing garage;… — Conditions, Apr 2026 source
  • Construction of a dormer window to front to provide additional living accommodation… — Conditions, Apr 2026 source

Planning data via PlanIt (planit.org.uk), from local planning authority registers.

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