Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£426,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£240,000)+78%
- Against ME7 3TJ's recent median (£525,000)-19%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£426,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£240,000)+78%
- Against ME7 3TJ's recent median (£525,000)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Barncroft Drive is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3TJ. 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in ME7 3TJ
5 sales, median £525,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Sales timeline
25 April 2012Most recent
£240,000
+3.4%over 8 years13 April 2004
£232,000
+160.7%over 7 years9 May 1996
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3TJ: £525,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME7 3TJ
7 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ
Sold Sept 2025
£647,00044 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ
Sold Jul 2023
£427,00024 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ
Sold Oct 2022
£712,50046 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ
Sold Jun 2022
£475,00028 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ
Sold Jun 2021
£525,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Barncroft Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Barncroft Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 49), 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 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 77.5% above the 2012 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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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.
18 Barncroft Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 18 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ
4decisions4extensions31documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Oct 2021Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Construction of a single storey extension to front together with conversion of the garage into a habitable living space and additional off road parking to the front.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/21/2382
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionFeb 2022Decision
- Garage ConversionFeb 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Versus other Barncroft Drive homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Barncroft Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,087
Street avg £3,436
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 km
Hempstead Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hempstead Junior School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hempstead Junior SchoolPrimary465m
- Hempstead Infant SchoolPrimary559m
- Fairview Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Hempstead RoadBus stop173m
- Infant SchoolBus stop455m
- Hempstead Valley Shopping CentreBus stop464m
- Kingsdown CloseBus stop503m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,949 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,332 reports17%
- Criminal Damage & Arson749 reports10%
- Shoplifting537 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 3TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 18 Barncroft Drive is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3TJ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Barncroft Drive. 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 18 Barncroft Drive was lodged in February 2022 at band E and is valid until February 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 18 Barncroft Drive. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME7 3TJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Barncroft Drive is in council tax band E. 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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