5 Hickory Dell, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SL
About 5 Hickory Dell
5 Hickory Dell is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3SL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 47% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Hickory Dell has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of a single storey side/rear extension together with the insertion of rooflights.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/12/0557
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Sales history & valuation
5 Hickory Dell valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£388,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£264,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 August 2015Most recent
£264,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3SL: £372,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ME7 3SL
4 Hickory Dell, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SL
Sold Oct 2025
£372,00035 Hickory Dell, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SL
Sold Oct 2024
£390,00017 Hickory Dell, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SL
Sold Jul 2024
£380,00059 Hickory Dell, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SL
Sold Aug 2023
£350,00067 Hickory Dell, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SL
Sold Mar 2023
£355,000
Versus other Hickory Dell homes
EPC Rating for 5 Hickory Dell lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,429
Street avg £3,638
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Hickory Dell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hempstead Infant School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







