Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

1 PEPYS CLOSE

DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5EP

£221,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Nightingale Grove	0.1 miles
Shop	River View Premier	0.2 miles
Train station	Dartford	0.7 miles
Hospital	Livingstone Community Hospitals	0.9 miles
University	University of Greenwich	10.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Floor area

47 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£221,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,702/m²

Local average

£247,676 (50 sales)

Street crime

328 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 24/10/2017

Expiry date: 23/10/2027

Current heating cost: £251/year

Potential heating cost: £211/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £5,000

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/01/2026	£221,000	Flat	+22.8%	£216,104 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	09/07/2018	£180,000	Flat	+33.3%	£184,580 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	14/12/2015	£135,000	Flat	—	£152,802 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
VALLEY HEIGHTS FLAT 2 JOYCE GREEN WALK, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5GZ	£115,000	09/12/2025	Flat
PATTERSON COURT FLAT 5 LITTLEBROOK MANORWAY, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5EB	£215,000	28/07/2025	Flat
PATTERSON COURT FLAT 46 FARNOL ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5DT	£192,000	23/11/2023	Flat
PATTERSON COURT FLAT 11 LITTLEBROOK MANORWAY, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5EB	£200,000	28/07/2023	Flat
53 HILLTOP GARDENS, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5JF	£202,000	09/06/2023	Flat
SHERIDAN COURT 5 ST EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5NF	£200,000	26/05/2023	Flat
34 DICKENS AVENUE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5NL	£205,000	02/12/2022	Flat
LILAC HOUSE FLAT 30 PILGRIMS COURT, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5LZ	£205,000	17/10/2022	Flat
31 DICKENS AVENUE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5NL	£205,000	07/10/2022	Flat
THAMES GATE FLAT 13 ST EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5ND	£175,000	06/10/2022	Flat
LAVENDER HOUSE FLAT 25 PILGRIMS COURT, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5LZ	£190,000	24/06/2022	Flat
LILAC HOUSE FLAT 29 PILGRIMS COURT, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5LZ	£190,000	24/06/2022	Flat
SHERIDAN COURT 6 ST EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5NF	£232,000	17/05/2022	Flat
THAMES GATE FLAT 25 ST EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5ND	£197,000	05/05/2022	Flat
THAMES GATE FLAT 42 ST EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5ND	£163,000	04/04/2022	Flat
52 HILLTOP GARDENS, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5JE	£200,000	28/02/2022	Flat
PATTERSON COURT FLAT 16 LITTLEBROOK MANORWAY, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5EB	£178,000	28/01/2022	Flat
THAMES GATE FLAT 15 ST EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5ND	£225,000	17/12/2021	Flat
PATTERSON COURT FLAT 22 FARNOL ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5DT	£210,000	09/12/2021	Flat
15 DICKENS AVENUE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5NL	£194,000	26/07/2021	Flat

Area average: £194,650 (20 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 11.7%

10y growth 18.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dartford. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -6.5%

5y (index) -3.4%

10y (index) 8.9%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: THE DARTFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

Rental Range

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

Low £1,403/mo

Realistic £1,559/mo

Optimistic £1,715/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dartford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for North West Kent: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Dunlop Close, DA1	£1,250/mo	1	0.52 miles	OpenRent
Waterbridge Court, Spital Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1	£1,350/mo	1	0.99 miles	Rightmove

Average rent: £1,300/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.59%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500

Target investor price (1%) £130,000

Gross yield 7.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.2×

Monthly cashflow £275/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5.1%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	114
Anti-social behaviour	46
Shoplifting	46
Criminal damage and arson	29
Other theft	20
Vehicle crime	17
Drugs	16
Public order	15
Possession of weapons	6
Robbery	5
Other crime	4
Theft from the person	4
Bicycle theft	3
Burglary	3
Total incidents	328

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
Temple Hill Primary Academy	Primary	0.1 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 1 Apr 2011
River Mill Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 3 Mar 2024
The Leigh UTC	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 20 Jul 2022
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
18/10/2020	08/10/2020	2	1
01/06/2018	15/08/2003	5	—

# 1 PEPYS CLOSE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5EP

## Property details

- Slug: `7bb2e2f` (address key hash: `7bb2e2f6df83d58319371ed0238389d0fa77ef4e`)
- Postcode: DA1 5EP
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Floor area: 47 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £221,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,702/m²
- Local average: £247,676 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 328 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £221,000
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 23/10/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £251/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £5,000

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2148-0910-7250-3093-8960)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-19 | £221,000 | Flat | +22.8% | £216,104 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-089f-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2018-07-09 | £180,000 | Flat | +33.3% | £184,580 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/75050a85-3ccc-9a88-e053-6b04a8c02390) |
| Sold | 2015-12-14 | £135,000 | Flat | — | £152,802 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/288dce29-48a3-e510-e050-a8c06205480e) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 PEPYS CLOSE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5EP | £221,000 | 19/01/2026 | Flat |
| 1 PEPYS CLOSE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5EP | £180,000 | 09/07/2018 | Flat |
| 1 PEPYS CLOSE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5EP | £135,000 | 14/12/2015 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| VALLEY HEIGHTS FLAT 2 JOYCE GREEN WALK, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5GZ | £115,000 | 09/12/2025 | Flat |
| PATTERSON COURT FLAT 5 LITTLEBROOK MANORWAY, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5EB | £215,000 | 28/07/2025 | Flat |
| PATTERSON COURT FLAT 46 FARNOL ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5DT | £192,000 | 23/11/2023 | Flat |
| PATTERSON COURT FLAT 11 LITTLEBROOK MANORWAY, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5EB | £200,000 | 28/07/2023 | Flat |
| 53 HILLTOP GARDENS, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5JF | £202,000 | 09/06/2023 | Flat |
| SHERIDAN COURT 5 ST EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5NF | £200,000 | 26/05/2023 | Flat |
| 34 DICKENS AVENUE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5NL | £205,000 | 02/12/2022 | Flat |
| LILAC HOUSE FLAT 30 PILGRIMS COURT, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5LZ | £205,000 | 17/10/2022 | Flat |
| 31 DICKENS AVENUE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5NL | £205,000 | 07/10/2022 | Flat |
| THAMES GATE FLAT 13 ST EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5ND | £175,000 | 06/10/2022 | Flat |
| LAVENDER HOUSE FLAT 25 PILGRIMS COURT, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5LZ | £190,000 | 24/06/2022 | Flat |
| LILAC HOUSE FLAT 29 PILGRIMS COURT, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5LZ | £190,000 | 24/06/2022 | Flat |
| SHERIDAN COURT 6 ST EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5NF | £232,000 | 17/05/2022 | Flat |
| THAMES GATE FLAT 25 ST EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5ND | £197,000 | 05/05/2022 | Flat |
| THAMES GATE FLAT 42 ST EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5ND | £163,000 | 04/04/2022 | Flat |
| 52 HILLTOP GARDENS, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5JE | £200,000 | 28/02/2022 | Flat |
| PATTERSON COURT FLAT 16 LITTLEBROOK MANORWAY, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5EB | £178,000 | 28/01/2022 | Flat |
| THAMES GATE FLAT 15 ST EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5ND | £225,000 | 17/12/2021 | Flat |
| PATTERSON COURT FLAT 22 FARNOL ROAD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5DT | £210,000 | 09/12/2021 | Flat |
| 15 DICKENS AVENUE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA1 5NL | £194,000 | 26/07/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £194,650 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.7%
- **10y growth:** 18.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dartford; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -6.5%
- **5y growth (index):** -3.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 8.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,403/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,559/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,715/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Dunlop Close, DA1 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| [Waterbridge Court, Spital Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5f4c38f) | £1,350/mo | 1 | 0.99 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £1,300/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.59% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000

*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 £1,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £275/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.1%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 114 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 46 |
| Shoplifting | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **328** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Temple Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 0.1 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 1 Apr 2011 |
| River Mill Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 3 Mar 2024 |
| The Leigh UTC | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 20 Jul 2022 |
| Dartford Bridge Community Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #14253000
- **Address:** 1 Pepys Close, DARTFORD, DA1 5EP
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/10/2020
- **Work Completed:** 08/10/2020
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #988366
- **Address:** 1 Pepys Close, Dartford, DA1 5EP
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/06/2018
- **Work Completed:** 15/08/2003
- **Items:** 5 window(s)