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24 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Barncroft Drive

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

24 Barncroft Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £712,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Barncroft Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

24 Barncroft Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2023
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Installation of a pitched roof glazed roof light into existing flat roof to rear.

    Reference
    MC/23/1547
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 24 Barncroft Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Latest sale on 24 Barncroft Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£692,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£712,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2022Most recent

    £712,500

    +66.7%over 14 years

  2. 9 November 2007

    £427,500

    +103.6%over 6 years

  3. 23 February 2001

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3TJ: £475,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 24 Barncroft Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,936

Street avg £3,367

Above

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 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.
£663k

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ME7 3TQ

4 bed
£600k

1 Blowers Wood Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RD

4 bed
£806k

1 Darland Farm Yard, Pear Tree Lane

ME7 3PP

4 bed4 bath
£567k

1 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead

ME7 3TJ

4 bed3 bath
£458k

1 Almond Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RZ

4 bed2 bath
£784k

1 Brickmakers Way, Hempstead

ME7 3BF

5 bed3 bath
£468k

1 Birch Grove, Hempstead

ME7 3RA

3 bed2 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

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.