Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

138 BERENGRAVE LANE

RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NL

£400,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Train station	Rainham	0.3 miles
Shop	Riverside Motoring Centre	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Henry Street	0.4 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	7.8 miles
University	Unknown	8.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£400,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£5,000/m²

Local average

£354,913 (69 sales)

Street crime

120 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 19/01/2026

Expiry date: 18/01/2036

Current heating cost: £755/year

Potential heating cost: £686/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended 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	20/03/2026	£400,000	Semi-detached	+45.5%	£391,608 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/05/2016	£275,000	Semi-detached	—	£382,813 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	£400,000
listed	06/10/2025	£400,000
sold	01/01/2016	£275,000

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
82 HOLMOAKS, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7DN	£355,000	29/08/2025	Semi-detached
92 HOLMOAKS, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7DN	£330,000	25/07/2025	Semi-detached
106 TUFTON ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7LD	£330,000	28/02/2025	Semi-detached
6 CHALKY BANK ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NN	£328,000	12/02/2025	Semi-detached
36 PARKFIELD ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7SY	£327,500	10/02/2025	Semi-detached
136 BERENGRAVE LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NL	£400,000	25/11/2024	Semi-detached
1 ROYSTONS CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NW	£425,000	18/12/2023	Semi-detached
41 CHALKY BANK ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NP	£367,500	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
7 BOOT HILL DRIVE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7FD	£315,000	04/12/2023	Semi-detached
110 TUFTON ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7LD	£300,000	16/11/2023	Semi-detached
43 CHALKY BANK ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NP	£358,000	15/11/2023	Semi-detached
31 CHILDSCROFT ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7SW	£325,000	25/10/2023	Semi-detached
27 BUSHMEADOW ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NX	£350,000	17/08/2023	Semi-detached
134 TUFTON ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7LQ	£295,000	14/08/2023	Semi-detached
96 BERENGRAVE LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NJ	£385,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
120 BERENGRAVE LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NL	£380,000	26/06/2023	Semi-detached
5 BOOT HILL DRIVE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7FD	£420,000	19/06/2023	Semi-detached
52 CHALKY BANK ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NP	£330,000	15/05/2023	Semi-detached
60 CHALKY BANK ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NP	£370,000	03/04/2023	Semi-detached
25 BATSMAN AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7FH	£335,000	02/03/2023	Semi-detached

Area average: £351,300 (20 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 18.9%

10y growth 35.3%

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Beechings Way, ME8	£1,689/mo	3	0.43 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,689/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £211,125

Target investor price (1%) £168,900

Gross yield 5.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.7×

Monthly cashflow £-80/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.8%

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: ~32,277 m² (7.98 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	51
Anti-social behaviour	38
Criminal damage and arson	8
Public order	6
Other theft	4
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Shoplifting	3
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Total incidents	120

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
Thames View Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Jul 2023
Rainham Mark Grammar School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 12 Jul 2022
Riverside Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2019
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2014
St Margaret's Infant School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 2 Sep 2011

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
13/08/2023	24/07/2023	—	1
30/04/2018	12/02/2018	6	1

# 138 BERENGRAVE LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NL

## Property details

- Slug: `38c6cc1` (address key hash: `38c6cc18ece774fc70d88c34ee822ea3f637ce13`)
- Postcode: ME8 7NL
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 80 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £400,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £5,000/m²
- Local average: £354,913 (69 sales)
- Street crime: 120 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £400,000
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 18/01/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £755/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4836-9129-9500-0701-8296)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | +45.5% | £391,608 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-15a4-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2016-05-06 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | — | £382,813 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/34428d7e-21d7-b86c-e050-a8c06205059c) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 138 BERENGRAVE LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NL | £400,000 | 20/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 138 BERENGRAVE LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NL | £275,000 | 06/05/2016 | 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: [167863625](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d140398)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £400,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-06 | £400,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £275,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 82 HOLMOAKS, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7DN | £355,000 | 29/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 92 HOLMOAKS, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7DN | £330,000 | 25/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 106 TUFTON ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7LD | £330,000 | 28/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 6 CHALKY BANK ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NN | £328,000 | 12/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 36 PARKFIELD ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7SY | £327,500 | 10/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 136 BERENGRAVE LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NL | £400,000 | 25/11/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 1 ROYSTONS CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NW | £425,000 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 41 CHALKY BANK ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NP | £367,500 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 BOOT HILL DRIVE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7FD | £315,000 | 04/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 110 TUFTON ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7LD | £300,000 | 16/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 CHALKY BANK ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NP | £358,000 | 15/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 CHILDSCROFT ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7SW | £325,000 | 25/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 BUSHMEADOW ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NX | £350,000 | 17/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 134 TUFTON ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7LQ | £295,000 | 14/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 96 BERENGRAVE LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NJ | £385,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 120 BERENGRAVE LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NL | £380,000 | 26/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BOOT HILL DRIVE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7FD | £420,000 | 19/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 52 CHALKY BANK ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NP | £330,000 | 15/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 60 CHALKY BANK ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7NP | £370,000 | 03/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BATSMAN AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7FH | £335,000 | 02/03/2023 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £351,300 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 18.9%
- **10y growth:** 35.3%

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Beechings Way, ME8 | £1,689/mo | 3 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,689/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £211,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £168,900

*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 £1,689/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-80/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.8%

*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 | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **120** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Thames View Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Jul 2023 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 12 Jul 2022 |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2019 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2014 |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 2 Sep 2011 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #15894648
- **Address:** 138 Berengrave Lane, Rainham, ME8 7NL
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/08/2023
- **Work Completed:** 24/07/2023
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12909694
- **Address:** 138 Berengrave Lane, Rainham, ME8 7NL
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/04/2018
- **Work Completed:** 12/02/2018
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)