Terraced 2 sales on record

32 GENTIAN CLOSE

CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RP

£260,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Larkspur Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Premier	0.2 miles
Train station	Chatham	2.5 miles
University	Unknown	2.6 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	4.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£260,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,939/m²

Local average

£313,826 (73 sales)

Street crime

148 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/02/2018

Expiry date: 12/02/2028

Current heating cost: £427/year

Potential heating cost: £363/year

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (15)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/03/2026	£260,000	Terraced	+67.7%	£257,636 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/10/2014	£155,000	Terraced	—	£254,273 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	£260,000
listed	11/11/2025	£260,000
sold	01/01/2014	£155,000
sold	01/01/2001	£66,000

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
51 MAYWEED AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0QA	£210,000	27/08/2025	Terraced
14 MAYWEED AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0QA	£265,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
2 LARKSPUR ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RR	£340,000	27/09/2023	Terraced
57 YARROW ROAD, WEEDS WOOD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RY	£293,000	23/06/2023	Terraced
5 MALLOW WAY, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RH	£232,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
25 SEDGE CRESCENT, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0QD	£310,000	05/12/2022	Terraced
12 YARROW ROAD, WEEDS WOOD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0SJ	£307,500	15/11/2022	Terraced
32 MAYWEED AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0QA	£312,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
19 YARROW ROAD, WEEDS WOOD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0SG	£266,000	25/10/2022	Terraced
16 MALLOW WAY, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RH	£250,000	31/08/2022	Terraced
23 GENTIAN CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RP	£280,000	22/07/2022	Terraced
30 FOXGLOVE CRESCENT, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0SH	£275,000	22/07/2022	Terraced
3 FOXGLOVE CRESCENT, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0SH	£232,000	12/07/2022	Terraced
30 YARROW ROAD, WEEDS WOOD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0SG	£250,000	06/05/2022	Terraced
44 SPEEDWELL AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RX	£280,000	14/04/2022	Terraced
31 FOXGLOVE CRESCENT, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0SH	£270,000	01/04/2022	Terraced
5 MAYWEED AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0PX	£310,000	16/03/2022	Terraced
9 SEDGE CRESCENT, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0QE	£222,000	11/03/2022	Terraced
16 HONEYSUCKLE CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RU	£220,000	11/02/2022	Terraced
138 KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0PT	£255,000	10/02/2022	Terraced

Area average: £268,975 (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 6.4%

10y growth 29.5%

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 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
2 Bed Terraced House, Gorse Avenue, ME5	£1,350/mo	2	0.22 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Nicklaus Drive, ME5	£1,300/mo	2	0.36 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Madden Avenue, ME5	£1,300/mo	2	0.55 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,317/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.5%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500

Target investor price (1%) £130,000

Gross yield 6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.7×

Monthly cashflow £121/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.9%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	51
Anti-social behaviour	36
Shoplifting	14
Criminal damage and arson	12
Other theft	11
Public order	6
Burglary	5
Drugs	4
Robbery	4
Vehicle crime	3
Other crime	2
Total incidents	148

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
Oaklands School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2018
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Horsted Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 19 May 2014
Walderslade Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Jun 2015
Horsted Infant School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
26/05/2008	12/05/2008	4	—
17/09/2007	28/08/2007	1	1

# 32 GENTIAN CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RP

## Property details

- Slug: `4445ee1` (address key hash: `4445ee160fadbda944ea86b75fd50d8f61bb679d`)
- Postcode: ME5 0RP
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 66 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £260,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,939/m²
- Local average: £313,826 (73 sales)
- Street crime: 148 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/02/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £427/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (15)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8238-7522-2900-0357-2996)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £260,000 | Terraced | +67.7% | £257,636 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-19df-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2014-10-31 | £155,000 | Terraced | — | £254,273 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/da7cc091-41cb-4e83-b47c-f39ab2a590e7) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 GENTIAN CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RP | £260,000 | 27/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 32 GENTIAN CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RP | £155,000 | 31/10/2014 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [169243871](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3fced62)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £260,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-11 | £260,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £155,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £66,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 51 MAYWEED AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0QA | £210,000 | 27/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 14 MAYWEED AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0QA | £265,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 LARKSPUR ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RR | £340,000 | 27/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 57 YARROW ROAD, WEEDS WOOD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RY | £293,000 | 23/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 MALLOW WAY, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RH | £232,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 SEDGE CRESCENT, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0QD | £310,000 | 05/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 YARROW ROAD, WEEDS WOOD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0SJ | £307,500 | 15/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 MAYWEED AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0QA | £312,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 YARROW ROAD, WEEDS WOOD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0SG | £266,000 | 25/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 MALLOW WAY, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RH | £250,000 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 GENTIAN CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RP | £280,000 | 22/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 FOXGLOVE CRESCENT, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0SH | £275,000 | 22/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 FOXGLOVE CRESCENT, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0SH | £232,000 | 12/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 YARROW ROAD, WEEDS WOOD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0SG | £250,000 | 06/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 44 SPEEDWELL AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RX | £280,000 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 31 FOXGLOVE CRESCENT, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0SH | £270,000 | 01/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 MAYWEED AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0PX | £310,000 | 16/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 SEDGE CRESCENT, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0QE | £222,000 | 11/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 HONEYSUCKLE CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0RU | £220,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 138 KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0PT | £255,000 | 10/02/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £268,975 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6.4%
- **10y growth:** 29.5%

## 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 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Gorse Avenue, ME5 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Nicklaus Drive, ME5 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Madden Avenue, ME5 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,317/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000

*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 £1,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £121/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.9%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 36 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **148** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Oaklands School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 2 Mar 2018 |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Horsted Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 19 May 2014 |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Jun 2015 |
| Horsted Infant School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #5709664
- **Address:** 32 Gentian Close, CHATHAM, ME5 0RP
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/05/2008
- **Work Completed:** 12/05/2008
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5026984
- **Address:** 32 Gentian Close, CHATHAM, ME5 0RP
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/09/2007
- **Work Completed:** 28/08/2007
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)