17 Barlow Close, Gillingham, ME8 9NF
About 17 Barlow Close
17 Barlow Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Gillingham (ME8 9NF). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 sits 55.8% above the 2014 sale of £310,000. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
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Energy performance
17 Barlow Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2024
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Planning history
Planning history at 17 Barlow Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 17 Barlow Close, Gillingham, ME8 9NF
- Aug 2014Tree WorksOtherOutcome in report
T1 Oak - Thin canopy by 15%, remove epicormic growth up to crown break
- Reference
- TPA/14/122
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2014Most recent
£310,000
+6.9%over 8 years27 April 2006
£289,995
+17.9%over 3 years31 March 2003
£246,000
+192.9%over 6 years2 June 1996
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME8 9NF: £400,000 (2022–2015).
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Versus other Barlow Close homes
On floor area, 17 Barlow Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,658
Street avg £2,497
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dolphin Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Parkwood Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB