What kind of home is 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN?

15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN last change hands?

15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN last sold for £395,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £114,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and January 2020, 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN rose from £114,000 to £395,000, a change of £281,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN?

The current EPC rating for 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN?

15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN use?

The latest EPC at 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN?

15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN in?

15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN sits in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

Is 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN 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 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN?

The closest primary school to 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN is Hempstead Junior School (334m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN?

The closest bus stop to 15 Ferndown Close, ME7 3SN is Green Bank Close, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Ferndown Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Ferndown Close

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

15 Ferndown Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3SN). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 27.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £395,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

15 Ferndown Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Ferndown Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Ferndown Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£395,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

16 January 2020Most recent
£395,000
+46.3%over 8 years
31 August 2011
£270,000
+136.8%over 13 years
29 September 1997
£114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3SN: £460,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in ME7 3SN

On the street

Versus other Ferndown Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,185

Street avg £3,099

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Green Bank Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hempstead Junior School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME7 3SN 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 3SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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