17 Gilbert Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QQ
About 17 Gilbert Close
17 Gilbert Close is a semi-detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 55.3% above the 2016 sale of £255,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 February 2024
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 17 Gilbert Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QQ
- Jan 2018PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey side/rear extension together with infill extension to existing porch and alterations to external windows
Extension- Reference
- MC/17/4188
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionApr 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
17 Gilbert Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 June 2016Most recent
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3QQ: £344,900 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in ME7 3QQ
4 Gilbert Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QQ
Sold Mar 2026
£425,00010 Gilbert Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QQ
Sold Dec 2021
£340,0001 Gilbert Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QQ
Sold Oct 2018
£10018 Gilbert Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QQ
Sold May 2009
£189,0007 Gilbert Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QQ
Sold Apr 2007
£245,000
Versus other Gilbert Close homes
On epc rating, 17 Gilbert Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,772
Street avg £2,134
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
490/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hempstead Infant School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







