What kind of home is 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

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

What did 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG sell for?

6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG last sold for £168,000 in September 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,995 in February 1998, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

Across 2 sales between February 1998 and September 2002, 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG rose from £95,995 to £168,000, a change of £72,005. That works out to roughly +12.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

The current EPC rating for 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3EG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG use?

The latest EPC at 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

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

Which area is 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG in?

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

What is crime like near 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

Police records around 6 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.

What schools are near 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

How well connected is 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG?

The closest bus stop to 6 Academy Drive, ME7 3EG is Hamelin Road, 235m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Academy Drive

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

6 Academy Drive is a semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME7 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 157.7% above the 2002 sale of £168,000. At 85 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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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

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Academy Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

6 Academy Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£168,000

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2002Most recent
£168,000
+75.0%over 4 years
5 February 1998
£95,995

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.

6 Academy Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,976

Street avg £3,227

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly 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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1 Almond Grove, Hempstead

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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