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20 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Barncroft Drive

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

20 Barncroft Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £450,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Barncroft Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Construction of a single storey front extension together with new and revised side windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MC/02/2474
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

20 Barncroft Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2020Most recent

    £450,000

    +65.1%over 14 years

  2. 28 November 2006

    £272,500

    +55.7%over 4 years

  3. 21 November 2002

    £175,000

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

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 20 Barncroft Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,054

Street avg £3,358

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Barncroft Drive

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.
£458k

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1 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead

ME7 3TJ

4 bed3 bath
£600k

1 Blowers Wood Grove, Hempstead

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4 bed
£653k

1 Clermont Close, Hempstead

ME7 3TQ

4 bed
£663k

1 Copperpenny Drive, Hempstead

ME7 3DT

4 bed
£806k

1 Darland Farm Yard, Pear Tree Lane

ME7 3PP

4 bed4 bath
£468k

1 Birch Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RA

3 bed2 bath
£459k

1 Black Rock Gardens, Hempstead

ME7 3TH

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME7 3TJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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