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8 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Academy Drive

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

8 Academy Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillingham (ME7 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 71). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 12.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in July 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Academy Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Mar 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of a single storey rear extension

    Agent
    2 Harrow Cottage
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/14/0152
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2014
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of a single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/13/3144
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£480,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2021Most recent

    £480,000

    +192.7%over 18 years

  2. 28 March 2003

    £164,000

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Academy Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,927

Street avg £3,184

Below

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Academy Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Copperpenny Drive, Hempstead

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4 bed
£806k

1 Darland Farm Yard, Pear Tree Lane

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£468k

1 Birch 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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 road noise heatmap for ME7 3EG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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