Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£610,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£431,000)+42%
- Against ME7 3EG's recent median (£375,000)+63%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£610,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£431,000)+42%
- Against ME7 3EG's recent median (£375,000)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Academy Drive is modelled from its 191 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3EG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
191 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in ME7 3EG
5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Academy Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
20 November 2015Most recent
£431,000
+13.4%over 1 year31 October 2014
£380,000
+52.0%over 12 years30 November 2001
£250,000
+11.1%over 7 months19 April 2001
£225,000
+3.7%over 11 months11 May 2000
£217,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3EG: £375,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME7 3EG
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Academy Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Academy Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Gillingham (ME7 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 is 41.5% above the 2015 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Academy Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Academy Drive has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Academy Drive homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 17 Academy Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,257
Street avg £3,214
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Featherby Junior SchoolPrimary1.2km
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Featherby Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Twydall Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Hamelin RoadBus stop235m
- WindyridgeBus stop395m
- Leyton AvenueBus stop493m
- Allison AvenueBus stop496m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,949 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,332 reports17%
- Criminal Damage & Arson749 reports10%
- Shoplifting537 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Academy Drive is modelled from its 191 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3EG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 17 Academy Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Academy Drive was lodged in July 2014 at band D and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Academy Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME7 3EG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Academy Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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