# 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)