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8 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG

3 planning records

Estimated value

£553,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£480,000)+15%
  • Against ME7 3EG's recent median (£375,000)+47%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£553,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£480,000)+15%
  • Against ME7 3EG's recent median (£375,000)+47%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Academy Drive is modelled from its 164 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3EG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    164 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in ME7 3EG

    5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £553,000 is 15.2% 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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2021

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 February 2031

4 years remaining
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.

3 applications on record at 8 Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG

3decisions3extensions15documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2011
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Construction of first floor side extension

    Reference
    MC/10/4366
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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
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.

Nearest schools

  • Featherby Junior SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Featherby Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Twydall Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Hamelin RoadBus stop235m
  • WindyridgeBus stop395m
  • Leyton AvenueBus stop493m
  • Allison AvenueBus stop496m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,949 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,332 reports17%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson749 reports10%
  • Shoplifting537 reports7%

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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 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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Academy Drive is modelled from its 164 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3EG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Academy Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Academy Drive was lodged in February 2021 at band C and is valid until February 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 8 Academy Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME7 3EG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Academy Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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