Terraced

30 HEATHCLOSE ROAD

DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2PU

£405,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Heath Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	Beyond Bounce	0.2 miles
Train station	Crayford	0.9 miles
Hospital	Livingstone Community Hospitals	1.4 miles
University	University of Greenwich	3.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£405,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£5,063/m²

Local average

£374,142 (99 sales)

Street crime

180 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 07/04/2025

Expiry date: 06/04/2035

Current heating cost: £979/year

Potential heating cost: £712/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,550

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£50)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/04/2026	£405,000	Terraced	—	£414,868 to June 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	£405,000
listed	15/10/2025	£400,000
sold	01/01/2002	£137,500

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
35 HEATHCLOSE ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2PU	£553,000	28/02/2025	Terraced
54 COWDREY COURT, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2PL	£365,000	06/04/2023	Terraced
158 HEATH LANE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2TW	£345,000	25/10/2022	Terraced
46 COWDREY COURT, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2PL	£385,000	26/09/2022	Terraced
236 PRINCES ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2PZ	£375,000	20/06/2022	Terraced

Area average: £404,600 (5 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 9.5%

10y growth 21.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dartford. Series: Terraced. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 4.8%

5y (index) 10.8%

10y (index) 30%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,413/mo

Realistic £1,570/mo

Optimistic £1,727/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dartford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for North West Kent: 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 Flat, Lowfield Street, DA1	£2,100/mo	2	0.94 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.52%

Max investor price (0.8%) £262,500

Target investor price (1%) £210,000

Gross yield 6.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.1×

Monthly cashflow £270/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.8%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

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

Plot: ~471,758 m² (116.57 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	61
Anti-social behaviour	30
Shoplifting	21
Other theft	14
Vehicle crime	12
Public order	10
Criminal damage and arson	9
Other crime	8
Drugs	5
Burglary	4
Possession of weapons	2
Theft from the person	2
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	180

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Wentworth Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 24 Jul 2023
Dartford Science & Technology College	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 25 Apr 2017
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 31 Jan 2023
Dartford Grammar School for Girls	Secondary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 1 Sep 2016
North Kent College	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 30 HEATHCLOSE ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2PU

## Property details

- Slug: `20f9141` (address key hash: `20f91419578f1b30368bced6316b990c84f16e9b`)
- Postcode: DA1 2PU
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 80 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £405,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £5,063/m²
- Local average: £374,142 (99 sales)
- Street crime: 180 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £405,000
- Date: 2026-04-02
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 06/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £979/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,550

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£50)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5135-3724-9400-0853-8206)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-02 | £405,000 | Terraced | — | £414,868 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-18b4-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 HEATHCLOSE ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2PU | £405,000 | 02/04/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168200738](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6ff17a9)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £405,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-15 | £400,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £137,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 35 HEATHCLOSE ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2PU | £553,000 | 28/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 54 COWDREY COURT, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2PL | £365,000 | 06/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 158 HEATH LANE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2TW | £345,000 | 25/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 46 COWDREY COURT, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2PL | £385,000 | 26/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 236 PRINCES ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 2PZ | £375,000 | 20/06/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £404,600 (5 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.5%
- **10y growth:** 21.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dartford; Terraced series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 30%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,413/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,570/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,727/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for North West Kent (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 Flat, Lowfield Street, DA1 | £2,100/mo | 2 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.52% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £262,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £210,000

*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 £2,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £270/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.8%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **180** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Wentworth Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 24 Jul 2023 |
| Dartford Science & Technology College | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 25 Apr 2017 |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 31 Jan 2023 |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 1 Sep 2016 |
| North Kent College | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |