What type of property is 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

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

When did 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA last change hands?

4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA last sold for £277,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £150,000 in February 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

Across 3 sales between February 2012 and March 2021, 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA rose from £150,000 to £277,500, a change of £127,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

The current EPC rating for 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,020 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME8 9NA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA have?

4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

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

Where is 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What is the nearest station to 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NA is Tanker Hill, 219m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Barleycorn Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9NA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1020 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Barleycorn Drive

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

4 Barleycorn Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME8 9NA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1020 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £277,500. 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 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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.

4 Barleycorn Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barleycorn Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Barleycorn Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9NA

1decisions6documents

Jul 2016
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Engineering works to facilitate proposed partial raising of the front garden ground level, to create off road parking and a vehicle crossover to the front of the property
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
MC/16/2231
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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.

4 Barleycorn Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£277,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2021Most recent
£277,500
+42.3%over 5 years
13 March 2015
£195,000
+30.0%over 3 years
29 February 2012
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 9NA: £318,000 (2025–2022).

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.

4 Barleycorn Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,930

Street avg £3,091

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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