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17 Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RA

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1085 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Birch Grove

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

17 Birch Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1085 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 16.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Birch Grove

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Birch Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2024
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of a single storey extension to rear - demolition of existing rear structure and garage

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/24/0217
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Construction of a single storey extension and alteration from flat roof to pitch roof to front

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/19/2564
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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 Birch Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£345,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2018Most recent

    £345,000

    +52.8%over 6 years

  2. 22 March 2012

    £225,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3RA: £370,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Birch Grove homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Birch Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,422

Street avg £3,198

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Birch Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£400k

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1 Claridge Court, Hempstead

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£459k

1 Black Rock Gardens, Hempstead

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3 bed
£468k

1 Birch Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RA

3 bed2 bath
£404k

1 Coppergate, Hempstead

ME7 3QN

2 bed1 bath
£458k

1 Almond Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RZ

4 bed2 bath
£567k

1 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead

ME7 3TJ

4 bed3 bath
£600k

1 Blowers Wood Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RD

4 bed
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

0.2 km

Hickory Dell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hempstead Infant School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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