Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

23 HIGHRIDGE

GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EW

£260,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Hamelin Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Motorline Nissan	0.2 miles
Train station	Gillingham	1.5 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	6.7 miles
University	Unknown	7.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

47 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£260,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£5,532/m²

Local average

£336,004 (28 sales)

Street crime

237 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 13/08/2025

Expiry date: 12/08/2035

Current heating cost: £454/year

Potential heating cost: £423/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/03/2026	£260,000	Semi-detached	+56.6%	£254,545 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/05/2015	£166,000	Semi-detached	+18.6%	£272,040 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	23/04/2010	£140,000	Semi-detached	—	£281,725 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£260,000
listed	07/08/2025	£280,000
sold	01/01/2015	£166,000
sold	01/01/2010	£140,000
sold	01/01/2004	£135,000
sold	01/01/1998	£49,995
sold	01/01/1995	£48,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
27 HUNTERS WAY, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3BS	£405,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
88 DARLAND AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3AR	£425,000	17/08/2023	Semi-detached
26 HIGHRIDGE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EW	£385,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
26 WINDYRIDGE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3BB	£443,000	02/09/2022	Semi-detached
26 ACADEMY DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EJ	£380,000	29/06/2022	Semi-detached
18 HAMELIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EX	£310,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
2 AUDLEY AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3AX	£555,000	28/03/2022	Semi-detached
35 ACADEMY DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EG	£370,000	11/03/2022	Semi-detached
20 AUDLEY AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3AX	£370,000	11/02/2022	Semi-detached
61 HAMELIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EX	£305,000	06/01/2022	Semi-detached
8 STONEY BANK, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3AG	£340,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £389,818 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 6.5%

10y growth 12.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Medway. Series: Semi-detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 0.5%

5y (index) 16.5%

10y (index) 39.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Medway. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,111/mo

Realistic £1,234/mo

Optimistic £1,357/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Medway.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed End Terrace, Kings Road, ME5	£1,250/mo	2	0.75 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 5.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.3×

Monthly cashflow £76/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~137 m² (0.03 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	83
Anti-social behaviour	54
Shoplifting	40
Other theft	16
Criminal damage and arson	12
Vehicle crime	11
Public order	5
Bicycle theft	3
Burglary	3
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Robbery	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	237

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Danecourt School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 24 Jun 2019
Featherby Junior School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2013
The Robert Napier School	Secondary	0.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Featherby Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 26 Mar 2014

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
07/07/2024	21/03/2024	1	—
14/04/2024	21/03/2024	4	2

# 23 HIGHRIDGE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EW

## Property details

- Slug: `1f891a2` (address key hash: `1f891a2f9efccf6f6ff36e633150b5761c4c3a91`)
- Postcode: ME7 3EW
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 47 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £260,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £5,532/m²
- Local average: £336,004 (28 sales)
- Street crime: 237 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-03-26
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 12/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £454/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9273-3053-5208-0465-6200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-26 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | +56.6% | £254,545 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-19b5-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2015-05-27 | £166,000 | Semi-detached | +18.6% | £272,040 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5f073bcf-a54f-4510-9c99-19ca28b1f147) |
| Sold | 2010-04-23 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | — | £281,725 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e2e7c131-94be-47e9-91f8-1258f97bd4f8) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 HIGHRIDGE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EW | £260,000 | 26/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 23 HIGHRIDGE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EW | £166,000 | 27/05/2015 | Semi-detached |
| 23 HIGHRIDGE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EW | £140,000 | 23/04/2010 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165460817](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/23fbd50)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £260,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-07 | £280,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £166,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £140,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £135,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £49,995 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £48,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 HUNTERS WAY, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3BS | £405,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 88 DARLAND AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3AR | £425,000 | 17/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 HIGHRIDGE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EW | £385,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 WINDYRIDGE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3BB | £443,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 ACADEMY DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EJ | £380,000 | 29/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 HAMELIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EX | £310,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 AUDLEY AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3AX | £555,000 | 28/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 ACADEMY DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EG | £370,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 AUDLEY AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3AX | £370,000 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 HAMELIN ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3EX | £305,000 | 06/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 STONEY BANK, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3AG | £340,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £389,818 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 6.5%
- **10y growth:** 12.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Medway; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Medway). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,111/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,234/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,357/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Kings Road, ME5 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £76/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 83 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Shoplifting | 40 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **237** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Danecourt School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 24 Jun 2019 |
| Featherby Junior School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 29 Apr 2013 |
| The Robert Napier School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 26 Mar 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16378883
- **Address:** 23 Highridge, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3EW
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/07/2024
- **Work Completed:** 21/03/2024
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #16245814
- **Address:** 23 Highridge, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3EW
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/04/2024
- **Work Completed:** 21/03/2024
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 2 door(s)