What kind of home is 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL?

45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL last change hands?

45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL last sold for £460,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £420,000 in January 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2017 and May 2025, 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL rose from £420,000 to £460,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL?

The current EPC rating for 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL?

45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 112% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3SL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL use?

The latest EPC at 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL in?

45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL sits in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL?

Police records around 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL show an average of 490 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL?

The closest primary school to 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL is Hempstead Infant School (413m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL?

The closest bus stop to 45 Hickory Dell, ME7 3SL is Hickory Dell, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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45 Hickory Dell, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Overview

About 45 Hickory Dell

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

45 Hickory Dell is a four-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2016) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £460,000 in May 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 18.9% above the 2025 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 June 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Hickory Dell, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Hickory Dell has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 45 Hickory Dell was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£460,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2025Most recent
£460,000
+9.5%over 8 years
20 January 2017
£420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3SL: £372,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME7 3SL

On the street

Versus other Hickory Dell homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 45 Hickory Dell runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,930

Street avg £3,683

Below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gillingham district page.

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Crime

490/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hickory Dell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hempstead Infant School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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