What kind of home is 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ sell for?

18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ last sold for £240,000 in April 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and April 2012, 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ rose from £89,000 to £240,000, a change of £151,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ have?

18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in February 2022 under ref. MC/21/3674. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ in?

18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ sits in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham. It falls within the ME7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

Police records around 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (362% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

The closest primary school to 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ is Hempstead Junior School (465m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ is Hempstead Road, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 £416,000 sits 73.3% above the 2012 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 20.7% 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.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

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.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

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.

Feb 2022
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Construction of a single storey extension to front - demolition of conservatory to rear
Agent
KCR Design
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
MC/21/3674
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Feb 2022
Garage ConversionOutline
In report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the conversion of garage into a habitable space
Agent
KCR Design
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
MC/21/3675
View planning record

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2012Most recent
£240,000
+3.4%over 8 years
13 April 2004
£232,000
+160.7%over 7 years
9 May 1996
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3TJ: £525,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME7 3TJ

On the street

Versus other Barncroft Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 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 £3,499

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

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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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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

0.2 km

Hempstead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hempstead Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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