What kind of home is 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU?

4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU is a detached house.

What did 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU sell for?

4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU last sold for £133,000 in September 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU?

4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (1,970 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3QU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU?

4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU in?

4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU sits in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU?

Police records around 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (362% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU?

The closest primary school to 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU is Hempstead Infant School (432m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (2.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Horseshoe Close, ME7 3QU is Greenfinches, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Horseshoe Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

183 m²

1970 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Horseshoe Close

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

4 Horseshoe Close is a detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 sits 394% above the 1996 sale of £133,000. At 183 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 3 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.

4 Horseshoe Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Horseshoe Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Horseshoe Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 4 Horseshoe Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£133,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 September 1996Most recent
£133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3QU: £338,000 (2013–2002).

Nearby sales in ME7 3QU

On the street

Versus other Horseshoe Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Horseshoe Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Greenfinches — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hempstead Infant School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME7 3QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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