What kind of home is 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA last sold for £350,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,000 in November 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2000 and October 2022, 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA rose from £79,000 to £350,000, a change of £271,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

The current EPC rating for 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA use?

The latest EPC at 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA in?

18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA sits in Gillingham. It falls within the ME8 postcode district.

Is 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (291% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

The closest primary school to 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA is Parkwood Primary School (575m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rainham School for Girls (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

The closest bus stop to 18 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA is Tanker Hill, 219m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Barleycorn Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9NA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Barleycorn Drive

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

18 Barleycorn Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME8 9NA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 107.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Aug 2016

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Barleycorn Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Barleycorn Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 18 Barleycorn Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£350,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2022Most recent
£350,000
+48.9%over 5 years
10 March 2017
£235,000
+197.5%over 16 years
20 November 2000
£79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 9NA: £318,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME8 9NA

On the street

Versus other Barleycorn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Barleycorn Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £3,032

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Comparables

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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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tanker Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Parkwood Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME8 9NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME8 9NA

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FAQ

Common questions

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