23 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ
About 23 Barncroft Drive
23 Barncroft Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £698,000 is 26.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
23 Barncroft Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Oak - Reduce radial spread towards the property (East) by 2m. Current radial spread 7m leaving at 5m. T2 - Oak - Reduce radial spread towards the property (East) by 2m. Current radial spread 5m leaving at 3m.
- Agent
- AP Trees (Kent) Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- TPA/23/1329
- Jan 2020AmendmentIn report
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission MC/19/0891 for alterations to external doors and windows and changes to the internal layout
- Agent
- KCR Design
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/19/3294
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Sales history & valuation
23 Barncroft Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£698,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 January 2018Most recent
£550,000
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
Versus other Barncroft Drive homes
On floor area, 23 Barncroft Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,090
Street avg £3,427
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







