Detached

7 HURST PLACE

GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AS

£405,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Lukehurst	0.1 miles
Bus stop	The Cricketers	0.1 miles
Train station	Rainham	0.4 miles
University	Unknown	3.7 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	7.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£405,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£5,000/m²

Local average

£508,351 (47 sales)

Street crime

126 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/05/2025

Expiry date: 13/05/2035

Current heating cost: £968/year

Potential heating cost: £736/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,745

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	30/01/2026	£405,000	Detached	—	£402,523 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	£405,000
listed	20/05/2025	£415,000

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
11 ORCHARD STREET, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AA	£300,000	06/01/2026	Detached
26 HURST PLACE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AS	£412,500	25/11/2022	Detached
11 GATEKEEPER CHASE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9BH	£517,500	30/09/2021	Detached
4 GATEKEEPER CHASE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9BH	£500,000	30/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £432,500 (4 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 1%

10y growth 18.3%

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

1y (index) 0.2%

5y (index) 16.6%

10y (index) 37.9%

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £154,750

Target investor price (1%) £123,800

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	54
Anti-social behaviour	21
Criminal damage and arson	16
Other theft	11
Vehicle crime	8
Other crime	5
Public order	4
Possession of weapons	3
Shoplifting	3
Drugs	1
Total incidents	126

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
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2014
St Margaret's Infant School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 2 Sep 2011
Sports Connect	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Miers Court Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2015
Riverside Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
26/04/2026	30/03/2026	2	2
25/08/2008	04/08/2008	10	1

# 7 HURST PLACE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AS

## Property details

- Slug: `556f3f0` (address key hash: `556f3f01241995aaccad6aad4d1b3ffcb46cef63`)
- Postcode: ME8 9AS
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £405,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,000/m²
- Local average: £508,351 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 126 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £405,000
- Date: 2026-01-30
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £968/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,745

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£20)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6035-9325-1500-0534-0296)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-30 | £405,000 | Detached | — | £402,523 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-42d8-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 HURST PLACE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AS | £405,000 | 30/01/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [162176153](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d151902)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £405,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-20 | £415,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 ORCHARD STREET, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AA | £300,000 | 06/01/2026 | Detached |
| 26 HURST PLACE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AS | £412,500 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 11 GATEKEEPER CHASE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9BH | £517,500 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 4 GATEKEEPER CHASE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9BH | £500,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £432,500 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1%
- **10y growth:** 18.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.9%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £154,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £123,800

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 54 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **126** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2014 |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 2 Sep 2011 |
| Sports Connect | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2015 |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #17261909
- **Address:** 7 Hurst Place, Rainham, ME8 9AS
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/04/2026
- **Work Completed:** 30/03/2026
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5924101
- **Address:** 7 Hurst Place, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9AS
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/08/2008
- **Work Completed:** 04/08/2008
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 1 door(s)