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18 Ferndown Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
182 m²
1954 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Ferndown Close

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

18 Ferndown Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3SN). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1954 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 sits 61.2% above the 2011 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Ferndown Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Ferndown Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ferndown Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ferndown Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Ferndown Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

18 Ferndown Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£532,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2011Most recent

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3SN: £440,000 (2025–2020).

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 for 18 Ferndown Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,818

Street avg £3,236

Strongly below

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Ferndown Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£567k

1 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead

ME7 3TJ

4 bed3 bath
£600k

1 Blowers Wood Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RD

4 bed
£458k

1 Almond Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RZ

4 bed2 bath
£653k

1 Clermont Close, Hempstead

ME7 3TQ

4 bed
£663k

1 Copperpenny Drive, Hempstead

ME7 3DT

4 bed
£806k

1 Darland Farm Yard, Pear Tree Lane

ME7 3PP

4 bed4 bath
£468k

1 Birch Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RA

3 bed2 bath
£459k

1 Black Rock Gardens, Hempstead

ME7 3TH

3 bed
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

0.1 km

Green Bank Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hempstead Junior School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME7 3SN

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Ferndown Close, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.