1 Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RA

1 Birch Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include notable views.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 21.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £385,000.