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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Black Rock Gardens

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

3 Black Rock Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3TH). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 132.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £445,000 in March 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Black Rock Gardens, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Black Rock Gardens 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.

Price for 3 Black Rock Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£445,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2021Most recent

    £445,000

    +408.0%over 24 years

  2. 9 May 1996

    £87,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3TH: £250,000 (2023–1998).

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.

3 Black Rock Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,890

Street avg £3,071

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Black Rock Gardens

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.
£404k

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2 bed1 bath
£468k

1 Birch Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RA

3 bed2 bath
£261k

1 Embassy Close

ME7 3EN

2 bed1 bath
£459k

1 Black Rock Gardens, Hempstead

ME7 3TH

3 bed
£450k

1 Claridge Court, Hempstead

ME7 3NE

3 bed
£400k

1 Ferndown Close, Hempstead

ME7 3SN

3 bed
£458k

1 Almond Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RZ

4 bed2 bath
£567k

1 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead

ME7 3TJ

4 bed3 bath
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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