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28 Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RA

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Birch Grove

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

28 Birch Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Birch Grove has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2008
    ConservatoryOutline
    In report

    Application for Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for construction of a conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/08/0237
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2008
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Construction of a pitch roof over existing front projection

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/08/0079
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2022Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3RA: £370,000 (2024–2018).

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.

On price per m², 28 Birch Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,360

Street avg £3,131

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Birch Grove

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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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£450k

1 Claridge Court, Hempstead

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3 bed
£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
FAQ

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