What type of property is 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG sell for?

29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG last sold for £197,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £81,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

Across 3 sales between November 1999 and August 2013, 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG rose from £81,000 to £197,000, a change of £116,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3EG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

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

Where is 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG located?

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

What is crime like near 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

Police records around 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (362% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

The closest primary school to 29 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 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

The closest bus stop to 29 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is Hamelin Road, 235m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Academy Drive

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

29 Academy Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME7 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 83.8% above the 2013 sale of £197,000. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 84 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 22 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Academy Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

29 Academy Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£197,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2013Most recent
£197,000
+15.9%over 8 years
27 April 2005
£170,000
+109.9%over 5 years
12 November 1999
£81,000

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 floor area, 29 Academy Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,345

Street avg £3,210

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

10/mo

Rising 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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