# 28 HILTON CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 8NN

## Property details

- Slug: `300b27f` (address key hash: `300b27f05d606e45eff864e98a954bedc348c8cb`)
- Postcode: ME13 8NN
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 186 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £630,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £3,387/m²
- Local average: £534,583 (27 sales)
- Street crime: 115 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £630,000
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/10/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £615/year

### Recommendations
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9453-2840-7808-9773-1655)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-07 | £630,000 | Detached | +18.3% | £639,314 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-1b1e-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2018-04-13 | £532,500 | Detached | — | £630,212 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/6da0844a-0514-30f2-e053-6b04a8c05f3b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 HILTON CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 8NN | £630,000 | 07/04/2026 | Detached |
| 28 HILTON CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 8NN | £532,500 | 13/04/2018 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167685305](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7c4eace)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £630,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-01 | £650,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £532,500 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £277,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £182,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 BRAMLEY AVENUE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 8NL | £695,000 | 15/04/2026 | Detached |
| 11 PRESTON GROVE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 8JZ | £850,000 | 16/12/2025 | Detached |
| 7 HILTON CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 8NN | £560,000 | 05/05/2023 | Detached |
| 19 PRESTON GROVE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 8JZ | £650,000 | 28/11/2022 | Detached |
| 8 PRESTON PARK, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 8LN | £592,000 | 03/10/2022 | Detached |
| 81 PRESTON PARK, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 8LH | £704,000 | 22/09/2022 | Detached |
| 28 BLENHEIM AVENUE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 8NW | £500,000 | 09/09/2022 | Detached |
| 24 BRAMLEY AVENUE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 8NL | £700,000 | 21/01/2022 | Detached |
| IVY COTTAGES 1 PRESTON LANE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 8LS | £425,000 | 19/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £630,667 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 30.1%
- **10y growth:** 22.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Swale; Detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £986/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,095/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,205/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.17% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £136,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £109,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **115** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Abbey School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Inadequate — 25 Aug 2022 |
| St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 10 Sep 2018 |
| Ethelbert Road Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2023 |
| Davington Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 17 Sep 2023 |