What type of property is 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

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

When did 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG last change hands?

41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG last sold for £425,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £73,950 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and January 2025, 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG rose from £73,950 to £425,000, a change of £351,050. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG have?

The current EPC rating for 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG heated?

The latest EPC at 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG had any planning applications?

41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG has council approval for rear extension granted in May 2003 under ref. MC/03/0807. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

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

Where is 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG located?

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

What is crime like near 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

Police records around 41 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 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

The closest primary school to 41 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 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

The closest bus stop to 41 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is Hamelin Road, 235m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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41 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 41 Academy Drive

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

41 Academy Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME7 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £425,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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

May 2017

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 May 2027

7 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Academy Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 41 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG

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Flagged:Retrospective

May 2003
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Retrospective application for construction of conservatory to rear
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
MC/03/0807
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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.

41 Academy Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£425,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2025Most recent
£425,000
+86.4%over 19 years
27 January 2006
£228,000
+82.4%over 4 years
2 July 2001
£125,000
+69.0%over 4 years
25 July 1996
£73,950

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

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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.

EPC Rating for 41 Academy Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,337

Street avg £3,120

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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Area

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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

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70 dB

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