Semi-Detached

42 COURTFIELD AVENUE

CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QR

£305,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Best-one	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Lords Wood Lane School	0.2 miles
Train station	Chatham	2.9 miles
University	Unknown	3.1 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	4.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

78 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£305,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,910/m²

Local average

£331,077 (78 sales)

Street crime

156 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 28/08/2025

Expiry date: 27/08/2035

Current heating cost: £777/year

Potential heating cost: £733/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,955

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£420 - £490)
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	30/03/2026	£305,000	Semi-detached	—	£302,238 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 MEAD GREEN, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PB	£245,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
56 BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8NX	£365,000	16/12/2025	Semi-detached
8 COURTFIELD AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QT	£383,000	05/11/2025	Semi-detached
93 BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PA	£385,000	01/09/2025	Semi-detached
609 LORDS WOOD LANE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QY	£300,000	27/11/2023	Semi-detached
9 LYNTON DRIVE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PZ	£347,500	20/07/2023	Semi-detached
15 MEAD GREEN, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PB	£276,000	27/01/2023	Semi-detached
11 BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8NS	£330,000	24/10/2022	Semi-detached
73 COURTFIELD AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QD	£390,000	02/09/2022	Semi-detached
625 LORDS WOOD LANE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QY	£350,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
12 PORT CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8DU	£300,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
115 BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PD	£310,000	17/06/2022	Semi-detached
80 BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PD	£320,000	05/04/2022	Semi-detached
10 COPPICE ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8RJ	£249,999	01/04/2022	Semi-detached
567 LORDS WOOD LANE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8NP	£288,000	17/02/2022	Semi-detached
35 COURTFIELD AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QR	£315,000	08/02/2022	Semi-detached
14 COPPICE ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8RJ	£300,000	25/01/2022	Semi-detached
10 MEAD GREEN, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PB	£272,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £318,139 (18 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same 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 29.6%

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 Medway & Swale: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.41%

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	49
Violence and sexual offences	48
Criminal damage and arson	15
Other theft	14
Shoplifting	9
Robbery	5
Vehicle crime	4
Burglary	3
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Public order	3
Total incidents	156

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
Lordswood School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 24 Feb 2019
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Sep 2015
Walderslade Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Jun 2015
Swingate Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 3 Dec 2014
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
20/07/2009	08/07/2009	7	2
04/06/2007	24/04/2007	1	—

# 42 COURTFIELD AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QR

## Property details

- Slug: `79f0ee5` (address key hash: `79f0ee565747a8c7189be05751b710de0836419f`)
- Postcode: ME5 8QR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 78 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £305,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,910/m²
- Local average: £331,077 (78 sales)
- Street crime: 156 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £305,000
- Date: 2026-03-30
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 27/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £777/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,955

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£420 - £490)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6235-7128-6500-0088-4226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-30 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | — | £302,238 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-16d1-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 COURTFIELD AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QR | £305,000 | 30/03/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 MEAD GREEN, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PB | £245,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 56 BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8NX | £365,000 | 16/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 8 COURTFIELD AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QT | £383,000 | 05/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 93 BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PA | £385,000 | 01/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 609 LORDS WOOD LANE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QY | £300,000 | 27/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 LYNTON DRIVE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PZ | £347,500 | 20/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 MEAD GREEN, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PB | £276,000 | 27/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8NS | £330,000 | 24/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 73 COURTFIELD AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QD | £390,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 625 LORDS WOOD LANE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QY | £350,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 PORT CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8DU | £300,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 115 BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PD | £310,000 | 17/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 80 BALLENS ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PD | £320,000 | 05/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 COPPICE ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8RJ | £249,999 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 567 LORDS WOOD LANE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8NP | £288,000 | 17/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 COURTFIELD AVENUE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8QR | £315,000 | 08/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 COPPICE ROAD, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8RJ | £300,000 | 25/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 MEAD GREEN, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 8PB | £272,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £318,139 (18 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1%
- **10y growth:** 29.6%

## 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 Medway & Swale (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (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 | 49 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **156** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Lordswood School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 24 Feb 2019 |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 Sep 2015 |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Jun 2015 |
| Swingate Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 3 Dec 2014 |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #6703582
- **Address:** 42 Courtfield Avenue, CHATHAM, ME5 8QR
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/07/2009
- **Work Completed:** 08/07/2009
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4764034
- **Address:** 42 Courtfield Avenue, CHATHAM, ME5 8QR
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/06/2007
- **Work Completed:** 24/04/2007
- **Items:** 1 window(s)