What type of property is 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA last sold for £417,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and June 2024, 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA rose from £95,000 to £417,000, a change of £322,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA have?

The current EPC rating for 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3RA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA had any planning applications?

30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2008 under ref. MC/07/2150. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

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

Where is 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA located?

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

What is crime like near 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

Police records around 30 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 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

The closest primary school to 30 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.

How well connected is 30 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

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

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30 Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RA

Swimming pool3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Birch Grove

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

30 Birch Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 10.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £417,000 in June 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Swimming poolYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a pitched roof over existing flat roof bay window to front and canopy together with single storey rear extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
MC/07/2150
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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.

Latest sale on 30 Birch Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£417,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2024Most recent
£417,000
+196.8%over 22 years
14 August 2001
£140,500
+47.9%over 3 years
12 February 1998
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3RA: £370,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in ME7 3RA

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 years held, 30 Birch Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,088

Street avg £3,150

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

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