Terraced 4 sales on record

156 SCOTT AVENUE

RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8EH

£310,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Taswell Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Rochester Wines	0.2 miles
Train station	Rainham	0.3 miles
University	Unknown	3.9 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	7.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£310,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,827/m²

Local average

£300,817 (63 sales)

Street crime

110 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 10/07/2025

Expiry date: 09/07/2035

Current heating cost: £758/year

Potential heating cost: £585/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,750

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
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	25/03/2026	£310,000	Terraced	+29.2%	£307,182 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	03/08/2017	£240,000	Terraced	+71.4%	£298,025 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/01/2005	£140,000	Terraced	+143.5%	£293,462 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	07/05/1999	£57,500	Terraced	—	£295,327 to April 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	£310,000
listed	23/07/2025	£300,000
sold	01/01/2017	£240,000
sold	01/01/2005	£140,000
sold	01/01/1999	£57,500

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
32 HENRY STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8HE	£275,000	09/01/2026	Terraced
23 WINCHESTER WAY, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8DD	£270,000	17/12/2025	Terraced
48 HENRY STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8HE	£330,000	25/11/2025	Terraced
12 GLOUCESTER CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8DA	£325,000	29/08/2025	Terraced
5 HIGH DEWAR ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8DN	£260,000	15/12/2023	Terraced
14 GLOUCESTER CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8DA	£265,000	23/11/2023	Terraced
10 TASWELL ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8HH	£280,000	10/11/2023	Terraced
17 MARDALE CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NX	£300,000	12/10/2023	Terraced
74 FARNHAM CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NR	£300,000	29/09/2023	Terraced
10 THE OLD ORCHARD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8DT	£265,500	31/08/2023	Terraced
87 FARNHAM CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NS	£300,000	12/06/2023	Terraced
70 FARNHAM CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NR	£312,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
131 WAKELEY ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NP	£280,000	05/01/2023	Terraced
69 FARNHAM CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NR	£360,000	15/12/2022	Terraced
51 FARNHAM CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NR	£430,000	07/12/2022	Terraced
182 STATION ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7PR	£273,000	01/12/2022	Terraced
105 SOLOMON ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8DL	£301,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
36 MARDALE CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NX	£280,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
54 WILLIAM STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8HW	£298,000	30/09/2022	Terraced
85 FARNHAM CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NS	£280,000	15/09/2022	Terraced

Area average: £299,225 (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 8.3%

10y growth 36.5%

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

1y (index) 0.5%

5y (index) 16%

10y (index) 39.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,114/mo

Realistic £1,238/mo

Optimistic £1,362/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 Terraced House, Station Road, ME8	£1,450/mo	3	0.24 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, High Street, ME8	£1,400/mo	3	0.24 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,425/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £178,125

Target investor price (1%) £142,500

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.1×

Monthly cashflow £37/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.5%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	51
Anti-social behaviour	18
Criminal damage and arson	10
Vehicle crime	9
Other theft	7
Public order	5
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	3
Shoplifting	3
Drugs	1
Total incidents	110

Within 1 mile during May 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
Riverside Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2019
Leigh Academy Rainham	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2024
Sports Connect	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2014
St Margaret's Infant School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 2 Sep 2011

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
24/05/2017	22/08/2007	2	1
24/05/2017	15/06/2005	—	1
24/05/2017	26/05/2005	8	1

# 156 SCOTT AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8EH

## Property details

- Slug: `3a49d94` (address key hash: `3a49d9415d953da01aebc2f6191d11b701c61771`)
- Postcode: ME8 8EH
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £310,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,827/m²
- Local average: £300,817 (63 sales)
- Street crime: 110 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £310,000
- Date: 2026-03-25
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 09/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £758/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,750

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- 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/6200-5501-0922-2590-3353)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-25 | £310,000 | Terraced | +29.2% | £307,182 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4b40-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-08-03 | £240,000 | Terraced | +71.4% | £298,025 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5a9d8b55-4340-68eb-e053-6b04a8c0d293) |
| Sold | 2005-01-28 | £140,000 | Terraced | +143.5% | £293,462 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/02719396-bd61-47dc-94a6-59b4a6be6351) |
| Sold | 1999-05-07 | £57,500 | Terraced | — | £295,327 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/606d1c61-c27a-4c20-8b8a-3f1dcc6cce00) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 156 SCOTT AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8EH | £310,000 | 25/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 156 SCOTT AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8EH | £240,000 | 03/08/2017 | Terraced |
| 156 SCOTT AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8EH | £140,000 | 28/01/2005 | Terraced |
| 156 SCOTT AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8EH | £57,500 | 07/05/1999 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [164875055](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/264c87b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £310,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-23 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £240,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £140,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £57,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 HENRY STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8HE | £275,000 | 09/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 23 WINCHESTER WAY, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8DD | £270,000 | 17/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 48 HENRY STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8HE | £330,000 | 25/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 12 GLOUCESTER CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8DA | £325,000 | 29/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 5 HIGH DEWAR ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8DN | £260,000 | 15/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 14 GLOUCESTER CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8DA | £265,000 | 23/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 TASWELL ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8HH | £280,000 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 MARDALE CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NX | £300,000 | 12/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 74 FARNHAM CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NR | £300,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 THE OLD ORCHARD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8DT | £265,500 | 31/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 87 FARNHAM CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NS | £300,000 | 12/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 70 FARNHAM CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NR | £312,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 131 WAKELEY ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NP | £280,000 | 05/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 69 FARNHAM CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NR | £360,000 | 15/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 51 FARNHAM CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NR | £430,000 | 07/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 182 STATION ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 7PR | £273,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 105 SOLOMON ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8DL | £301,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 MARDALE CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NX | £280,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 54 WILLIAM STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8HW | £298,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 85 FARNHAM CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8NS | £280,000 | 15/09/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £299,225 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.3%
- **10y growth:** 36.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Medway; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 16%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,114/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,238/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,362/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 Terraced House, Station Road, ME8 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, High Street, ME8 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,425/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £178,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £142,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,425/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £37/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.5%

*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 | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **110** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2019 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |
| Sports Connect | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2014 |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 2 Sep 2011 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #5011689
- **Address:** 156 Scott Avenue, Rainham, ME8 8EH
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/05/2017
- **Work Completed:** 22/08/2007
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2862691
- **Address:** 156 Scott Avenue, Rainham, ME8 8EH
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/05/2017
- **Work Completed:** 15/06/2005
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2823101
- **Address:** 156 Scott Avenue, Rainham, ME8 8EH
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/05/2017
- **Work Completed:** 26/05/2005
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 1 door(s)