7 Swingate Close
ME5 8RH
- Bungalow
- Freehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 926 sq ft
- EPC D
What the sales records show
From an older sale: a rough guide£332,000
Range £289,000 to £375,000
Since last sale
+£167,000
+101.2% since Nov 2012, +5.1% a year
Rank in ME5 8RH
10th of 10
Postcode average £367,000
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from November 2012 to August 2026 by the official UK House Price Index for Medway, with the range widened the older the sale. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
7 Swingate Close is a 2 bedroom freehold bungalow in ME5 of about 926 sq ft.
There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for Medway: £289,000 to £375,000, about £332,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 10th highest of the 10 homes we can compare in ME5 8RH, where the middle figure averages £367,000.
It last sold for £165,000 in November 2012; the price index suggests it has gained about £167,000 since, roughly +5.1% a year.
Across Medway, average prices rose 0.5% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£289,000
Middle
£332,000
Upper end
£375,000
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On the map
Where 7 Swingate Close is
7 Swingate Close on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 7 Swingate Close, lodged 17 April 2012.
Rating now
D56 points
Could reach
B81 points
25 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1950–1966
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
GoodRoof
Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation
PoorFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Warm air, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer and room thermostat
AverageHot water
From main system
AverageLighting
Low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets
PoorSecond heating
Room heaters, mains gas
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£314 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2012), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Increase loft insulation to 270 mm
Typical cost £100–£350 · saves about £91 a year
Rating after60D - 2
Floor insulation
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £99 a year
Rating after65D - 3
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £40 · saves about £31 a year
Rating after66D - 4
Replacement warm air unit
Typical cost £1,250–£2,500 · saves about £35 a year
Rating after68D - 5
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £39 a year
Rating after70C - 6
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows
Typical cost £3,300–£6,500 · saves about £19 a year
Rating after71C - 7
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £9,000–£14,000 · saves about £238 a year
Rating after81B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2012 | £165,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in ME5 8RH
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
Recent sales of bungalow homes nearby
The closest sales of the same type in the last two years, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Swingate CloseME5 8RH · Detached | £350,000 | Nov 2024 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 10 Redwood CloseME5 8QL · Detached | £460,000 | Apr 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 94 Courtfield AvenueME5 8QE · Detached | £438,000 | Feb 2026 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 7 Beechmore DriveME5 9JL · Detached | £495,000 | Feb 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 16 Leybourne CloseME5 9JN · Detached | £450,000 | Nov 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 83 Dargets RoadME5 8BS · Detached | £400,000 | Aug 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 1 Dale CourtME5 9GX · Detached | £872,500 | Mar 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 75 Boxley RoadME5 9LJ · Detached | £588,000 | Oct 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 10 Flint GreenME5 8PE · Detached | £355,000 | Feb 2026 | – | – | 0.3 mi |
| 1 Flint GreenME5 8PE · Detached | £360,000 | Dec 2025 | – | – | 0.3 mi |
| 6 WoodlandsME5 9JX · Detached | £675,000 | Aug 2025 | – | – | 0.3 mi |
| 3 Boxley RoadME5 9LF · Detached | £355,000 | Feb 2026 | – | – | 0.3 mi |
The area
ME5 at a glance
What buyers have paid in ME5
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 485 | £321,067 | – | – | −1.0% |
| Flats | 24 | £170,875 | – | – | +14.1% |
| Terraced | 180 | £270,089 | – | – | −5.0% |
| Semi-detached | 184 | £328,098 | – | – | +0.1% |
| Detached | 87 | £455,776 | – | – | −1.1% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of April 2012.
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