What type of property is 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY?

17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY is a detached house.

When did 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY last change hands?

17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY last sold for £300,000 in March 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and March 2010, 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY rose from £125,000 to £300,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY is B with a score of 89 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2009 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY?

17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3QY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY?

17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY located?

17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY sits in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY?

Police records around 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY 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.

Which schools serve 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY?

The closest primary school to 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY is Hempstead Infant School (240m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Evergreen Close, ME7 3QY is Shepherds Gate, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Evergreen Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QY

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 89

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Evergreen Close

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

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 £551,000 sits 83.7% 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.

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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.

17 Evergreen Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

B89

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from May 2009

EPC improved fromE54toB89

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Evergreen Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Evergreen Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

17 Evergreen Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£300,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2010Most recent
£300,000
+140.0%over 12 years
14 November 1997
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3QY: £500,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in ME7 3QY

On the street

Versus other Evergreen Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Evergreen Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,256

Street avg £3,476

Strongly below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Shepherds Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hempstead Infant School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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