What type of property is 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG last sold for £305,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in August 2007, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and July 2018, 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG rose from £205,000 to £305,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3EG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is in council tax band D.

Where is 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG located?

14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

Is 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG 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.

Which schools serve 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

The closest primary school to 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is Featherby Junior School (1.2km), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Robert Napier School (1.4km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

The closest bus stop to 14 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is Hamelin Road, 235m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Academy Drive

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

14 Academy Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME7 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 28.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 October 2027

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Academy Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

14 Academy Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£305,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

22 July 2018Most recent
£305,000
+48.8%over 10 years
29 August 2007
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3EG: £375,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME7 3EG

On the street

Versus other Academy Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 14 Academy Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,427

Street avg £3,161

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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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

0.2 km

Hamelin Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Featherby Junior School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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