Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

34 VIDGEON AVENUE

HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DE

£350,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Best Convenience Store	0.3 miles
Bus stop	St Werburgh Crescent	0.3 miles
University	Unknown	1.9 miles
Train station	Fort Apache	2.2 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	10.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£350,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,933/m²

Local average

£389,668 (43 sales)

Street crime

54 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 21/08/2025

Expiry date: 20/08/2035

Current heating cost: £747/year

Potential heating cost: £690/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

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	13/03/2026	£350,000	Semi-detached	+141.4%	£346,831 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	07/11/2008	£145,000	Semi-detached	+74.7%	£306,491 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	13/10/1999	£83,000	Semi-detached	—	£393,053 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	£350,000
listed	13/08/2025	£350,000
sold	01/01/2008	£145,000
sold	01/01/1999	£83,000
sold	01/01/1995	£60,000

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
1 HERDSDOWN, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9HN	£375,000	11/12/2025	Semi-detached
33 PANKHURST ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DG	£426,000	29/09/2025	Semi-detached
25 PANKHURST ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DF	£420,000	17/04/2025	Semi-detached
156 KNIGHTS ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9BY	£450,000	21/02/2025	Semi-detached
28 ROBSON DRIVE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9EA	£288,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
21 MARLEY ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DH	£275,000	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
16 PANKHURST ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DF	£308,000	09/10/2023	Semi-detached
67 VIDGEON AVENUE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DE	£350,000	26/09/2023	Semi-detached
59 WYLIE ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9EG	£340,000	29/08/2023	Semi-detached
185 KNIGHTS ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9BY	£279,500	26/06/2023	Semi-detached
93 KNIGHTS ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DY	£310,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached
2 MOREMENT ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DA	£347,000	12/12/2022	Semi-detached
36 PANKHURST ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DG	£430,000	29/11/2022	Semi-detached
8 PANKHURST ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DF	£324,250	22/11/2022	Semi-detached
18 ROBSON DRIVE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9EA	£375,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
3 HERDSDOWN, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9HN	£350,000	28/09/2022	Semi-detached
53 ROBSON DRIVE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DZ	£365,000	02/09/2022	Semi-detached
54 PANKHURST ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DG	£385,000	30/08/2022	Semi-detached
63 FOURWENTS ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9JZ	£370,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
11 WHITWORTH CLOSE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9UU	£369,995	26/08/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £356,887 (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 24.3%

10y growth 45.6%

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

1y (index) 1%

5y (index) 17.5%

10y (index) 40.7%

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 Medway & Swale: 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 End Terrace, Blackman Close, ME3	£1,700/mo	3	0.34 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Clayhill Gardens, ME3	£1,850/mo	3	0.39 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,775/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%

Max investor price (0.8%) £221,875

Target investor price (1%) £177,500

Gross yield 6.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.4×

Monthly cashflow £194/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.3%

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	21
Anti-social behaviour	12
Other theft	7
Criminal damage and arson	6
Public order	2
Vehicle crime	2
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	54

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
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2024
The Hundred of Hoo Academy	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 7 Sep 2018
Chattenden Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 20 May 2024
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 2 Apr 2014
Leigh Academy High Halstow	Primary	1.8 miles	Outstanding — 12 Sep 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
31/10/2003	08/09/2003	8	3

# 34 VIDGEON AVENUE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DE

## Property details

- Slug: `3e09e83` (address key hash: `3e09e83292c35d71a38aec060e28625a275f6359`)
- Postcode: ME3 9DE
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 89 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £350,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,933/m²
- Local average: £389,668 (43 sales)
- Street crime: 54 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £350,000
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 20/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £747/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- 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/1035-5928-3500-0089-3222)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-13 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | +141.4% | £346,831 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-480a-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2008-11-07 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | +74.7% | £306,491 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/75f2c072-1db7-4f05-a2d8-05091453d62f) |
| Sold | 1999-10-13 | £83,000 | Semi-detached | — | £393,053 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/735b929f-198f-4167-922b-3ece56f0211b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 VIDGEON AVENUE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DE | £350,000 | 13/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 34 VIDGEON AVENUE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DE | £145,000 | 07/11/2008 | Semi-detached |
| 34 VIDGEON AVENUE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DE | £83,000 | 13/10/1999 | 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: [165706274](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cc0e10f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £350,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-13 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £145,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £83,000 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £60,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 HERDSDOWN, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9HN | £375,000 | 11/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 33 PANKHURST ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DG | £426,000 | 29/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 25 PANKHURST ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DF | £420,000 | 17/04/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 156 KNIGHTS ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9BY | £450,000 | 21/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 28 ROBSON DRIVE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9EA | £288,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 MARLEY ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DH | £275,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 PANKHURST ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DF | £308,000 | 09/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 67 VIDGEON AVENUE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DE | £350,000 | 26/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 59 WYLIE ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9EG | £340,000 | 29/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 185 KNIGHTS ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9BY | £279,500 | 26/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 93 KNIGHTS ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DY | £310,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 MOREMENT ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DA | £347,000 | 12/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 PANKHURST ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DG | £430,000 | 29/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 PANKHURST ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DF | £324,250 | 22/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 ROBSON DRIVE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9EA | £375,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 HERDSDOWN, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9HN | £350,000 | 28/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 53 ROBSON DRIVE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DZ | £365,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54 PANKHURST ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9DG | £385,000 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 63 FOURWENTS ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9JZ | £370,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 WHITWORTH CLOSE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9UU | £369,995 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £356,887 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.3%
- **10y growth:** 45.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Medway; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.7%

## 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 Medway & Swale (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 End Terrace, Blackman Close, ME3 | £1,700/mo | 3 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Clayhill Gardens, ME3 | £1,850/mo | 3 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,775/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £221,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £177,500

*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 £1,775/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £194/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.3%

*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 | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **54** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 29 Apr 2024 |
| The Hundred of Hoo Academy | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 7 Sep 2018 |
| Chattenden Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 20 May 2024 |
| St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 2 Apr 2014 |
| Leigh Academy High Halstow | Primary | 1.8 miles | Outstanding — 12 Sep 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1123022
- **Address:** 34 Vidgeon Avenue, Hoo, ME3 9DE
- **Certificate Issued:** 31/10/2003
- **Work Completed:** 08/09/2003
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 3 door(s)