When did 23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA last change hands?

23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA last sold for £129,995 in June 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £97,000 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and June 2001, 23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA rose from £97,000 to £129,995, a change of £32,995. That works out to roughly +13% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA have?

23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA has council approval for rear extension granted in January 2005 under ref. MC/04/2696. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA located?

23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA sits in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

Is 23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA 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 23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

The closest primary school to 23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA is Hempstead Infant School (154m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

The closest bus stop to 23 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA is Hickory Dell, 199m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RA

2 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 23 Birch Grove

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23 Birch Grove is a property in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RA). It has council tax band D.

Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Birch Grove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jan 2005
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of conservatory to rear
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
MC/04/2696
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Mar 2004
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of a conservatory at rear
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
MC/04/0208
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Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2001)

£129,995

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2001Most recent
£129,995
+34.0%over 2 years
25 January 1999
£97,000

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

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Area

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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.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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