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1 Black Rock Gardens, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
106 m²
1140 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Black Rock Gardens

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

1 Black Rock Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3TH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1140 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 106 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 sits 83.6% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2024. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

1 Black Rock Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Black Rock Gardens, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Ash - Reduce tree by 2m leaving 14m T2 - Beech - Prune North Eastern side back to curb line T3 - Beech - Reduce by 2m leaving 15m T4 - Ash - Coppice due to ash dieback T5 - Cherry - Prune back North Eastern side to curb line T6 - Beech - Prune back North Eastern side to curb line

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TPA/24/1902
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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.

1 Black Rock Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2014Most recent

    £250,000

    +72.4%over 16 years

  2. 20 January 1998

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3TH: £315,000 (2023–1996).

On the street

Versus other Black Rock Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Black Rock Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,361

Street avg £3,914

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Black Rock Gardens

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

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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
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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£458k

1 Almond Grove, Hempstead

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4 bed2 bath
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1 Coppergate, Hempstead

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2 bed1 bath
£567k

1 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead

ME7 3TJ

4 bed3 bath
£600k

1 Blowers Wood Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RD

4 bed
£653k

1 Clermont Close, Hempstead

ME7 3TQ

4 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

Kings Frith — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hempstead Junior School. 17 schools nearby.

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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 3TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME7 3TH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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