Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

6 MEDLAR GROVE

HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RQ

£395,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Kingsdown Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Sainsbury's	0.3 miles
Train station	Rainham	2.2 miles
University	Unknown	3.5 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	5.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£395,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,759/m²

Local average

£338,819 (27 sales)

Street crime

72 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/07/2025

Expiry date: 14/07/2035

Current heating cost: £691/year

Potential heating cost: £611/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £1,200

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/03/2026	£395,000	Semi-detached	+12.4%	£391,424 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	10/08/2017	£351,500	Semi-detached	+67.4%	£438,818 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/10/2011	£210,000	Semi-detached	—	£433,648 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	£395,000
listed	22/10/2025	£400,000
sold	01/01/2017	£351,500
sold	01/01/2011	£210,000

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
14 LAMPLIGHTERS CLOSE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3NZ	£400,000	16/01/2026	Semi-detached
59 CEDAR GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3QT	£335,000	19/10/2023	Semi-detached
7 ALMOND GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RZ	£305,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
15 ALMOND GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RZ	£305,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
34 MEADOWDOWN CLOSE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3SU	£425,000	01/08/2023	Semi-detached
17 PLUMTREE GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RW	£345,000	01/06/2023	Semi-detached
114 BIRCH GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RG	£315,000	11/05/2023	Semi-detached
3 CEDAR GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3QT	£382,500	20/10/2022	Semi-detached
1 PLUMTREE GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RW	£357,500	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
59 BIRCH GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RB	£435,000	11/04/2022	Semi-detached
9 ALMOND GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RZ	£310,000	01/02/2022	Semi-detached
8 THE PADDOCKS, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3NG	£365,000	14/01/2022	Semi-detached
69 NORMAN CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 0TQ	£335,525	21/12/2021	Semi-detached
24 PLUMTREE GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RW	£427,000	07/12/2021	Semi-detached
100 BIRCH GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RE	£297,500	07/12/2021	Semi-detached
296 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3QH	£415,000	03/12/2021	Semi-detached
9 FERNDOWN CLOSE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3SN	£440,000	08/10/2021	Semi-detached
5 MEDLAR GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RQ	£275,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
291 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3QJ	£404,000	09/08/2021	Semi-detached
83 BIRCH GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RE	£177,000	30/07/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £352,551 (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 13.1%

10y growth 4.3%

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 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
Anti-social behaviour	23
Violence and sexual offences	15
Shoplifting	9
Criminal damage and arson	7
Vehicle crime	6
Other theft	5
Public order	3
Burglary	2
Drugs	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	72

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
Hempstead Junior School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2013
Hempstead Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 4 Oct 2018
Fairview Community Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 29 Jun 2015
Deanwood Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 31 Oct 2012
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 13 Mar 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
13/05/2019	25/04/2019	8	2

# 6 MEDLAR GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RQ

## Property details

- Slug: `6dd2d47` (address key hash: `6dd2d47eedc0e53e9ad2b77fc847dbafc2680722`)
- Postcode: ME7 3RQ
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 83 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £395,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,759/m²
- Local average: £338,819 (27 sales)
- Street crime: 72 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £395,000
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 14/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £691/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,200

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7200-5753-0522-1592-3353)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-23 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | +12.4% | £391,424 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4a51-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-08-10 | £351,500 | Semi-detached | +67.4% | £438,818 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/582d0637-16c8-8f22-e053-6c04a8c01bac) |
| Sold | 2011-10-31 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | — | £433,648 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d6e39e0a-b9db-4e2c-b48e-665c8bbdda20) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 MEDLAR GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RQ | £395,000 | 23/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 6 MEDLAR GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RQ | £351,500 | 10/08/2017 | Semi-detached |
| 6 MEDLAR GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RQ | £210,000 | 31/10/2011 | 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: [168474398](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9fbec81)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £395,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-22 | £400,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £351,500 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £210,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 LAMPLIGHTERS CLOSE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3NZ | £400,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 59 CEDAR GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3QT | £335,000 | 19/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 ALMOND GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RZ | £305,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 ALMOND GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RZ | £305,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 MEADOWDOWN CLOSE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3SU | £425,000 | 01/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 PLUMTREE GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RW | £345,000 | 01/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 114 BIRCH GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RG | £315,000 | 11/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CEDAR GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3QT | £382,500 | 20/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 PLUMTREE GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RW | £357,500 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 59 BIRCH GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RB | £435,000 | 11/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 ALMOND GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RZ | £310,000 | 01/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 THE PADDOCKS, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3NG | £365,000 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 69 NORMAN CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 0TQ | £335,525 | 21/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 24 PLUMTREE GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RW | £427,000 | 07/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 100 BIRCH GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RE | £297,500 | 07/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 296 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3QH | £415,000 | 03/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 9 FERNDOWN CLOSE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3SN | £440,000 | 08/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 MEDLAR GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RQ | £275,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 291 HEMPSTEAD ROAD, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3QJ | £404,000 | 09/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 83 BIRCH GROVE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3RE | £177,000 | 30/07/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £352,551 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.1%
- **10y growth:** 4.3%

## 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 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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **72** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hempstead Junior School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2013 |
| Hempstead Infant School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 4 Oct 2018 |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 29 Jun 2015 |
| Deanwood Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 31 Oct 2012 |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 13 Mar 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #13561070
- **Address:** 6 Medlar Grove, Hempstead, ME7 3RQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/05/2019
- **Work Completed:** 25/04/2019
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 2 door(s)