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Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/barncroft-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME7 3TJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£385,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£478,192
13 sales
Price range
£285k – £713k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jul 2026
ME7 3TJ

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At a glance

House prices£478k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station49 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Barncroft Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £385,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £490,591. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 85% detached, 15% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Barncroft Drive range from £285,000 to £712,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Barncroft Drive compared

ME7 postcode area£294,211
Gillingham£328,493
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barncroft Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £285,000 (1 sales)2016£285k2017: £370,000 (1 sales)2017£370k2018: £550,000 (1 sales)2018£550k2019: £382,500 (2 sales)2019£383k2020: £537,500 (2 sales)2020£538k2021: £525,000 (1 sales)2021£525k2022: £593,750 (2 sales)2022£594k2023: £427,000 (1 sales)2023£427k2025: £647,000 (1 sales)2025£647k2026: £385,000 (1 sales)2026£385k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£490,59123 Jul 2026
Semi-detached2£410,0004 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Barncroft Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 23 Jul 2026£385,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 26 Sep 2025£647,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 24 Jul 2023£427,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 20 Oct 2022£712,500 DetachedFreehold
46, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 24 Jun 2022£475,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 11 Jun 2021£525,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 4 Dec 2020£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 23 Oct 2020£625,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 11 Mar 2019£310,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 28 Feb 2019£455,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 12 Jan 2018£550,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 29 Jun 2017£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Barncroft Drive ME7 3TJ 21 Oct 2016£285,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
42, Barncroft Drive £285,000 (Oct 2016) → £385,000 (Jul 2026) +35%
over 10 yrs
44, Barncroft Drive £310,000 (Mar 2019) → £427,000 (Jul 2023) +38%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Barncroft Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hempstead Infant School 251 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.4 mi
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 140 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Deanwood Primary School 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Swingate Primary School Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Rainham (Kent) station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Chatham station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hempstead Road (o/s 261, Hempstead Road) 2 min walk
  • Hempstead Road (o/s 308, Hempstead Road) 3 min walk
  • Kingsdown Close (adj, Hempstead Valley Drive) 6 min walk
  • Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre (Stop A, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.0 mi
  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 1.1 mi
  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 1.2 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Hempstead Valley · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hempstead Valley · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hempstead · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Hempstead Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Wigmore Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Toothcare Dental · 1.2 mi
  • Kentendo (maidstone Road) · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.3%62.5%
Private rented13.4%20.3%
Social rented0.3%17.1%
Households598

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+20.1%18.6%
Residents1,562

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Medway with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Barncroft Drive

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White87.5%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.7%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%5.6%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian46.7%45.1%
No religion41.6%43%
Not answered4.7%5.5%
Hindu2.6%1.1%
Muslim1.9%2.7%
Sikh1.5%1.6%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK90.5%86.2%
Born outside the UK9.5%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above32.1%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications20.3%18%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%15.9%
No qualifications12.5%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%12.1%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.1%
Other qualifications1.8%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health52.8%47.5%
Good health32.8%34.6%
Fair health11.7%12.8%
Bad health2%4%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household41.5%28.9%
1 car or van in household32.9%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household20.5%11%
No cars or vans in household5%19.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Medway.

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