What kind of home is 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

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

When did 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG last change hands?

35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG last sold for £370,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £219,000 in July 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

Across 3 sales between July 2007 and March 2022, 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG rose from £219,000 to £370,000, a change of £151,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG have?

The current EPC rating for 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3EG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG use?

The latest EPC at 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG in?

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

How safe is the area around 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

Police records around 35 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.

What schools are near 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

The closest primary school to 35 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 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

The closest bus stop to 35 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is Hamelin Road, 235m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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35 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 35 Academy Drive

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

35 Academy Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME7 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 123 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 21.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromD66toC71

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 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.

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

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£370,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£370,000
+74.1%over 11 years
19 March 2010
£212,500
-3.0%over 2 years
25 July 2007
£219,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3EG: £425,000 (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 years held, 35 Academy Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,008

Street avg £3,180

On par

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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 Coppergate, Hempstead

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead

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4 bed3 bath

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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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Common questions

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