Carlton Avenue, Gillingham, Medway
South East
£260,000
Listed on 08/09/2026
Listed on 08/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Detached BungalowArea
719 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This two-bedroom detached bungalow in Gillingham is described as requiring updating and modernisation, offering scope for a buyer to adapt the accommodation to their own preferences. The layout includes two bedrooms, living space, a kitchen and a bathroom, with a good-sized garden to the rear.
The property is in an established residential area with Gillingham town centre, the mainline station, local shops and amenities, and Medway Maritime Hospital within reach. Detached bungalows are relatively uncommon in this part of Gillingham, and the property may suit buyers seeking a single-storey home with room to improve.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
34out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This detached two-bedroom bungalow has a clear medium-scale improvement canvas: the photographed rooms have older finishes, with worn carpets and dated kitchen and bathroom fittings, while the established garden offers usable paved areas and mature planting to build on. Its detached bungalow format and convenient Gillingham location add appeal, and the exterior view shows no obvious major defect.
The asking price is the main constraint: at £362 per sq ft, it is around 19% above the local average. With a mid-to-substantial programme of works on top, the purchase costs look stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size; that comparison is not a forecast of its value after renovation.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the living spaces and bedrooms, including replacing worn flooring and updating the older finishes.
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom to give the home a more cohesive contemporary feel.
- Tidy and improve the established rear garden while making use of its mature planting and paved areas.
Key risks
- At the asking price, adding a medium-scale works programme leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- Headroom after works looks limited once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 27% versus area norms for this sqft, so margin after refurbishment is unproven.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station
0.6 miles
Train · Gillingham
Chatham Rail Station
1.7 miles
Train · Chatham
Rochester Rail Station
2.4 miles
Train · Rochester
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
2.4 miles
Train · Rainham
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%
Current average variable rate is 6.58%
Monthly Repayments
£1,062
Based on a loan of £195,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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Pricing
Price history
-5.5% since listed
£260,000£15,000(-5.5%)
25/09/2026£275,000Initial listing
07/09/2026Services
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