What kind of home is 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

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

What did 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ sell for?

7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ last sold for £647,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in December 2004, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2004 and September 2025, 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ rose from £340,000 to £647,000, a change of £307,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME7 3TJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ in?

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

Is 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ show an average of 490 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

The closest primary school to 7 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 is the nearest station to 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Barncroft Drive, ME7 3TJ is Hempstead Road, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Barncroft Drive

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

7 Barncroft Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 71).

At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £647,000 in September 2025. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 February 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Barncroft Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Barncroft Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£647,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£647,000
+90.3%over 20 years
10 December 2004
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3TJ: £475,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in ME7 3TJ

On the street

Versus other Barncroft Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Barncroft Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,718

Street avg £3,327

On par

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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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.

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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.

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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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