Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Black Rock Gardens, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TH
Estimated value
£480,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£445,000)+8%
- Against ME7 3TH's recent median (£250,000)+92%
Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£480,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£445,000)+8%
- Against ME7 3TH's recent median (£250,000)+92%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Black Rock Gardens is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3TH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
91 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME7 3TH
5 sales, median £250,000 (2023–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 3 Black Rock Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
1 March 2021Most recent
£445,000
+408.0%over 24 years9 May 1996
£87,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3TH: £250,000 (2023–1998).
Nearby sales in ME7 3TH
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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. 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2020EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 November 2030
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.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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.
Crime
490/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Hempstead Junior SchoolPrimary429m
- Hempstead Infant SchoolPrimary564m
- Fairview Community Primary SchoolPrimary815m
- Deanwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Kings FrithBus stop145m
- Sharsted WayBus stop195m
- Kingsdown CloseBus stop247m
- Kenyon WalkBus stop385m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,949 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,332 reports17%
- Criminal Damage & Arson749 reports10%
- Shoplifting537 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Black Rock Gardens is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3TH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Black Rock Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Black Rock Gardens was lodged in November 2020 at band D and is valid until November 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Black Rock Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME7 3TH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Black Rock Gardens is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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