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 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 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

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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.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

May 2018

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 May 2028

1 year remaining

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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.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£678,000

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 4 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 171 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

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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

0.2 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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Common questions

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