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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
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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. 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.

Current Certificate
Nov 2020

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2030

4 years remaining
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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.

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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.

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

£480,000

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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.
£447k

1 Coppergate, Hempstead

ME7 3QN

2 bed1 bath
£458k

1 Black Rock Gardens, Hempstead

ME7 3TH

3 bed
£455k

1 Birch Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RA

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Claridge Court, Hempstead

ME7 3NE

3 bed
£256k

1 Embassy Close

ME7 3EN

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Ferndown Close, Hempstead

ME7 3SN

3 bed
£479k

1 Almond Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RZ

4 bed2 bath
£258k

1 Coppice Court, Kingsdown Close, Hempstead

ME7 3TE

1 bed1 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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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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