What kind of home is 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ?

5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ?

5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ last sold for £625,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ?

5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,851 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3AZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ in?

5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ sits in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ?

Police records around 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ show an average of 490 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ is Kingfisher Community Primary School (1.3km), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chatham Grammar (1.5km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Banksview Drive, ME7 3AZ is Waggon at Hale, 309m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Banksview Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3AZ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

172 m²

1851 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

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Overview

About 5 Banksview Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Banksview Drive is a detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2019) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 172 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 9 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 is 13.3% above the 2020 sale price. Sold August 2020 for £625,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 December 2029

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Banksview Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Banksview Drive has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£708,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£625,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 August 2020Most recent
£625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3AZ: £770,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in ME7 3AZ

On the street

Versus other Banksview Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Banksview Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,634

Street avg £3,978

Below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 191 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cobblestones, Hempstead

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1 Darland Farm Yard, Pear Tree Lane

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4 bed4 bath

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1 Brickmakers Way, Hempstead

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5 bed3 bath

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1 Blowers Wood Grove, Hempstead

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1 Blind Lane, Bredhurst

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1 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gillingham district page.

Full Gillingham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

490/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Waggon at Hale — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Kingfisher Community Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME7 3AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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