Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

3 SUNNYFIELDS CLOSE

GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HW

£387,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Herbert Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Homely	0.2 miles
Train station	Rainham	0.6 miles
University	UCA Maidstone Studios	6.0 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	7.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£387,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,990/m²

Local average

£356,400 (65 sales)

Street crime

118 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 30/07/2025

Expiry date: 29/07/2035

Current heating cost: £771/year

Potential heating cost: £728/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended 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	27/02/2026	£387,000	Semi-detached	+50%	£386,611 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/02/2017	£258,000	Semi-detached	—	£342,737 to March 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	£387,000
listed	26/07/2025	£375,000
sold	01/01/2017	£258,000

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
32 SILVERSPOT CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8JS	£390,000	30/10/2025	Semi-detached
25 SUNNYFIELDS CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HW	£350,000	29/08/2025	Semi-detached
149 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HX	£350,000	31/07/2025	Semi-detached
125 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JB	£340,000	14/07/2025	Semi-detached
33 SILVERDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HN	£390,000	19/05/2025	Semi-detached
60 BROADVIEW AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DE	£350,000	17/03/2025	Semi-detached
5 SUNNYFIELDS CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HW	£375,000	25/10/2023	Semi-detached
11 TUDOR GROVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AF	£450,000	19/10/2023	Semi-detached
13 TUDOR GROVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AF	£480,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
13 HURST PLACE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AS	£422,000	27/09/2023	Semi-detached
82 TAVERNERS ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AQ	£345,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached
44 TUDOR GROVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AF	£392,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
177 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JW	£435,000	17/11/2022	Semi-detached
78 BROADVIEW AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DE	£415,000	15/11/2022	Semi-detached
87 TAVERNERS ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AG	£275,000	13/10/2022	Semi-detached
150 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HX	£362,500	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
22 SILVERSPOT CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8JR	£340,000	31/08/2022	Semi-detached
41 HERBERT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9BY	£450,000	18/08/2022	Semi-detached
14 TUDOR GROVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AF	£460,000	17/08/2022	Semi-detached
6 ARTHUR ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9BT	£460,000	08/08/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £391,575 (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 9.8%

10y growth 32.4%

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

1y (index) 1.5%

5y (index) 18%

10y (index) 46.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Medway. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,113/mo

Realistic £1,237/mo

Optimistic £1,361/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Medway.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, High St, ME8	£850/mo	1	0.31 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed Detached House, Mierscourt Road, ME8	£2,500/mo	5	0.33 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Stanford House, ME8	£1,400/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Stanford House, ME8	£1,400/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street, ME8	£975/mo	1	0.37 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Scott Avenue, ME8	£1,300/mo	2	0.43 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Ivy Street, ME8	£1,225/mo	2	0.44 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Old Castle Walk, ME8	£1,400/mo	2	1.18 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,381/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 4.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.9×

Monthly cashflow £-334/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.6%

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	39
Anti-social behaviour	33
Criminal damage and arson	13
Other theft	9
Public order	7
Vehicle crime	6
Other crime	5
Shoplifting	3
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	118

Within 1 mile during Apr 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	0.2 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2014
St Margaret's Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 2 Sep 2011
Miers Court Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2015
Sports Connect	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Rainham School for Girls	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 27 May 2016

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
08/12/2019	24/04/2018	7	—

# 3 SUNNYFIELDS CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HW

## Property details

- Slug: `577b865` (address key hash: `577b865a2732374f131af7159df2242e8dba73a7`)
- Postcode: ME8 9HW
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 97 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £387,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,990/m²
- Local average: £356,400 (65 sales)
- Street crime: 118 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £387,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 29/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £771/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7803-3053-5203-8405-2204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £387,000 | Semi-detached | +50% | £386,611 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-488c-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-02-28 | £258,000 | Semi-detached | — | £342,737 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c4edfff-754b-1854-e050-a8c063054f34) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 SUNNYFIELDS CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HW | £387,000 | 27/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 3 SUNNYFIELDS CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HW | £258,000 | 28/02/2017 | 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: [164993624](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/dfc9f6b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £387,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-26 | £375,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £258,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 SILVERSPOT CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8JS | £390,000 | 30/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 25 SUNNYFIELDS CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HW | £350,000 | 29/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 149 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HX | £350,000 | 31/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 125 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JB | £340,000 | 14/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 33 SILVERDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HN | £390,000 | 19/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 60 BROADVIEW AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DE | £350,000 | 17/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 SUNNYFIELDS CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HW | £375,000 | 25/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 TUDOR GROVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AF | £450,000 | 19/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 TUDOR GROVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AF | £480,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 HURST PLACE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AS | £422,000 | 27/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 82 TAVERNERS ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AQ | £345,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 44 TUDOR GROVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AF | £392,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 177 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JW | £435,000 | 17/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 78 BROADVIEW AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DE | £415,000 | 15/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 87 TAVERNERS ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AG | £275,000 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 150 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9HX | £362,500 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 SILVERSPOT CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8JR | £340,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 HERBERT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9BY | £450,000 | 18/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 TUDOR GROVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9AF | £460,000 | 17/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 ARTHUR ROAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9BT | £460,000 | 08/08/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £391,575 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.8%
- **10y growth:** 32.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 18%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Medway). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,113/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,237/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,361/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, High St, ME8 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.31 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed Detached House, Mierscourt Road, ME8 | £2,500/mo | 5 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Stanford House, ME8 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Stanford House, ME8 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street, ME8 | £975/mo | 1 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Scott Avenue, ME8 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Ivy Street, ME8 | £1,225/mo | 2 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Old Castle Walk, ME8 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 1.18 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,381/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*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 £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-334/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.6%

*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 | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **118** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 | 0.2 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2014 |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 2 Sep 2011 |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2015 |
| Sports Connect | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 27 May 2016 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #13889240
- **Address:** 3 Sunnyfields Close, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9HW
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/12/2019
- **Work Completed:** 24/04/2018
- **Items:** 7 window(s)