# 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:** 10.4%
- **10y growth:** 34%

## 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)