# 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 |
| 11 WHITWORTH CLOSE, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9UU | £369,995 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 63 FOURWENTS ROAD, HOO, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME3 9JZ | £370,000 | 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:** 23.2%
- **10y growth:** 48.1%

## 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)