What kind of home is 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

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

What did 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA sell for?

40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA last sold for £335,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

The current EPC rating for 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA use?

The latest EPC at 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in July 2021 under ref. MC/21/1484. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

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

Which area is 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA in?

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

What is crime like near 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

Police records around 40 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.

What schools are near 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

The closest primary school to 40 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 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA?

The closest bus stop to 40 Birch Grove, ME7 3RA is Hickory Dell, 199m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Birch Grove

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

40 Birch Grove is a semi-detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 16.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £335,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Construction of a part single storey part 2 storey extension to rear and 2 storey extension to side
Agent
Level Architecture
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
MC/21/1484
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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

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 April 2021Most recent
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3RA: £375,000 (2024–2018).

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 co₂ emissions, 40 Birch Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,036

Street avg £3,154

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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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

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