# 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:** 12.8%
- **10y growth:** 3.5%

## 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).*

## 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 Semi-Detached House, Mulberry Close, ME7 | £1,700/mo | 3 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,700/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £212,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £170,000

*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 £1,700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-51/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.5%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| 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)