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Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/birch-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME7 3RE, ME7 3RA, ME7 3RB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£329,331
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£303,036
42 sales
Price range
£177k – £445k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
ME7 3RG

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At a glance

House prices£329k averageAbout the Gillingham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station44 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 45 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

42 property sales on Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £329,331. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £326,826. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% semi-detached, 40% terraced, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Grove range from £177,000 to £445,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, Birch Grove ranks 80th for average price.

House prices on Birch Grove compared

Birch Grove£329,331
ME7 postcode area£294,211
Gillingham£328,493
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £253,563 (8 sales)2016£254k2017: £332,167 (3 sales)2017£332k2018: £320,667 (3 sales)2018£321k2019: £238,250 (4 sales)2019£238k2020: £315,000 (2 sales)2020£315k2021: £269,833 (3 sales)2021£270k2022: £406,250 (4 sales)2022£406k2023: £320,625 (4 sales)2023£321k2024: £332,375 (4 sales)2024£332k2025: £310,166 (6 sales)2025£310k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 45 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£326,82627 Nov 2025
Terraced17£256,5001 May 2026
Detached2£425,0009 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Birch Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
136, Birch Grove ME7 3RG 1 May 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
134, Birch Grove ME7 3RG 15 Dec 2025£317,994 TerracedFreehold
8, Birch Grove ME7 3RA 27 Nov 2025£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97A, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 30 Jul 2025£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Birch Grove ME7 3RB 21 Jul 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 4 Apr 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
92, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 21 Mar 2025£235,000 TerracedFreehold
97A, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 16 Oct 2024£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Birch Grove ME7 3RA 14 Jun 2024£417,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 24 May 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Birch Grove ME7 3RB 18 Mar 2024£422,500 TerracedFreehold
86, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 30 Oct 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 2 Oct 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Birch Grove ME7 3RB 19 Jul 2023£397,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Birch Grove ME7 3RG 11 May 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage, 71, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 15 Mar 2023£15,000 OtherFreehold
36, Birch Grove ME7 3RA 28 Oct 2022£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Birch Grove ME7 3RB 9 Aug 2022£445,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Birch Grove ME7 3RA 28 Jul 2022£301,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Birch Grove ME7 3RB 11 Apr 2022£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Birch Grove ME7 3RA 1 Mar 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 7 Dec 2021£297,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 30 Jul 2021£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Birch Grove ME7 3RA 16 Apr 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 4 Dec 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Birch Grove ME7 3RB 17 Jan 2020£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
140, Birch Grove ME7 3RG 18 Dec 2019£242,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 5 Jul 2019£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84A, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 22 Mar 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 22 Mar 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 14 Dec 2018£232,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Birch Grove ME7 3RG 2 Nov 2018£288,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Birch Grove ME7 3RA 21 Sep 2018£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Birch Grove ME7 3RA 23 Mar 2018£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Birch Grove ME7 3RA 18 Sep 2017£371,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Birch Grove ME7 3RG 7 Jul 2017£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Birch Grove ME7 3RA 29 Jun 2017£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Birch Grove ME7 3RB 16 Dec 2016£405,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 2 Nov 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 27 Oct 2016£242,500 TerracedFreehold
71, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 7 Oct 2016£211,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 15 Aug 2016£228,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 24 Jun 2016£219,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Birch Grove ME7 3RA 22 Apr 2016£302,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Birch Grove ME7 3RE 31 Mar 2016£210,500 TerracedFreehold

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
97A, Birch Grove £215,000 (Oct 2024) → £258,000 (Jul 2025) +20%
over under a year
63, Birch Grove £242,500 (Oct 2016) → £315,000 (Apr 2025) +30%
over 8 yrs
86, Birch Grove £210,000 (Nov 2016) → £250,000 (Dec 2020) → £290,000 (Oct 2023) +38%
over 7 yrs
114, Birch Grove £240,000 (Jul 2017) → £315,000 (May 2023) +31%
over 6 yrs
65, Birch Grove £219,000 (Jun 2016) → £232,000 (Dec 2018) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Birch Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Hempstead Infant School 251 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.2 mi
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Deanwood Primary School 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 140 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.3 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
  • Chatham station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hempstead Road (o/s 308, Hempstead Road) 2 min walk
  • Infant School (opp, Hempstead Road) 2 min walk
  • Hempstead Road (o/s 261, Hempstead Road) 2 min walk
  • Kingsdown Close (opp, Hempstead Valley Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.9 mi
  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.9 mi
  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 1.1 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hempstead Valley · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Hempstead Valley · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hempstead · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Hempstead Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Wigmore Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Kentendo (maidstone Road) · 1.0 mi
  • Toothcare Dental · 1.0 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 Birch Grove

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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