17 Evergreen Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QY
About 17 Evergreen Close
17 Evergreen Close is a detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3QY). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 sits 89% above the 2010 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 26.8% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
17 Evergreen Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Evergreen Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Evergreen Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£567,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 12 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2010Most recent
£300,000
+140.0%over 12 years14 November 1997
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3QY: £500,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in ME7 3QY
3 Evergreen Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QY
Sold Jan 2025
£490,00016 Evergreen Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QY
Sold Oct 2023
£517,50018 Evergreen Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QY
Sold Mar 2021
£535,0009 Evergreen Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QY
Sold Feb 2020
£500,00011 Evergreen Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QY
Sold May 2016
£442,000
Versus other Evergreen Close homes
17 Evergreen Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,256
Street avg £3,476
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Shepherds Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hempstead Infant School. 24 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







