What kind of home is 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD?

5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD?

5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD last sold for £590,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £565,000 in July 2018, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD?

Across 2 sales between July 2018 and April 2021, 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD rose from £565,000 to £590,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD?

5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (2,110 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD?

5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD in?

5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD sits in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD?

Police records around 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD 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 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD?

The closest primary school to 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD is Hempstead Junior School (487m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chapel Lane, ME7 3TD is Hempstead Road, 242m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Chapel Lane, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

196 m²

2110 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chapel Lane

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

5 Chapel Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3TD). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Last sale on file: £590,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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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.

5 Chapel Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chapel Lane, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chapel Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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

£635,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£590,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2021Most recent
£590,000
+4.4%over 2 years
11 July 2018
£565,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME7 3TD: £406,250 (2020–1997).

Nearby sales in ME7 3TD

On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Chapel Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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

Hempstead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hempstead Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3TD

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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