Terraced

10 CARTON CLOSE

ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2QF

£265,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Weller Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.1 miles
University	Unknown	0.6 miles
Train station	Chatham	0.7 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	6.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Floor area

61 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£265,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,344/m²

Local average

£305,058 (62 sales)

Street crime

536 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 08/08/2018

Expiry date: 07/08/2028

Current heating cost: £379/year

Potential heating cost: £354/year

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/03/2026	£265,000	Terraced	—	£262,591 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	£265,000
listed	25/06/2009	£660
sold	01/01/1998	£55,000

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
17 MARLEY WAY, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LJ	£340,000	16/01/2026	Terraced
40 AMHERST ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2AR	£260,000	16/01/2026	Terraced
19 MAY ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2HY	£350,000	05/01/2026	Terraced
30 WELLER AVENUE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LG	£298,000	18/12/2025	Terraced
62 MARLEY WAY, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LJ	£293,000	17/12/2025	Terraced
3 PICKWICK CRESCENT, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2HZ	£268,000	17/12/2025	Terraced
36 PICKWICK CRESCENT, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2HZ	£298,000	14/12/2025	Terraced
35 ST WILLIAMS WAY, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2NX	£320,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
25 DORRIT WAY, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2QE	£300,000	27/11/2025	Terraced
18 DORRIT WAY, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2QE	£310,000	26/11/2025	Terraced
15 COPPERFIELD ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2JB	£250,000	11/07/2025	Terraced
7 BARNABY TERRACE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LL	£262,000	20/01/2025	Terraced
9 ARTHUR ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2AS	£370,000	10/09/2024	Terraced
45A MAY ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2HY	£293,000	06/10/2023	Terraced
13 DORRIT WAY, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2QG	£350,000	12/09/2023	Terraced
1 BARNABY TERRACE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LL	£300,000	03/07/2023	Terraced
26 WELLER AVENUE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LB	£314,000	16/06/2023	Terraced
86 CATHERINE STREET, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2HL	£207,000	13/04/2023	Terraced
8 CATHERINE STREET, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2HJ	£217,000	23/02/2023	Terraced
57 WELLER AVENUE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LG	£280,000	20/12/2022	Terraced

Area average: £294,000 (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 7.4%

10y growth 23%

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

1y (index) 0.5%

5y (index) 16%

10y (index) 39.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,111/mo

Realistic £1,234/mo

Optimistic £1,357/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Medway.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Medway & Swale: 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
2 Bed End Terrace, Pagitt St, ME4	£1,200/mo	2	0.43 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 5.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.4×

Monthly cashflow £11/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.2%

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	185
Anti-social behaviour	105
Shoplifting	70
Criminal damage and arson	43
Other theft	36
Public order	23
Vehicle crime	19
Drugs	17
Other crime	12
Robbery	9
Burglary	7
Bicycle theft	4
Possession of weapons	4
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	536

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
Crest Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 6 Sep 2016
St Peter's Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 17 Jan 2019
Delce Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 11 Jun 2024
Balfour Junior School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2015
The Rochester Grammar School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2023

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# 10 CARTON CLOSE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2QF

## Property details

- Slug: `8103376` (address key hash: `8103376025e53a8bf62d1f34a795977111548e41`)
- Postcode: ME1 2QF
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Floor area: 61 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £265,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,344/m²
- Local average: £305,058 (62 sales)
- Street crime: 536 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £265,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 07/08/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £379/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0788-6040-6248-5088-1900)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £265,000 | Terraced | — | £262,591 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-1a69-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 CARTON CLOSE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2QF | £265,000 | 27/03/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [26291798](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/69f682c)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £265,000 |
| listed | 2009-06-25 | £660 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £55,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 MARLEY WAY, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LJ | £340,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 40 AMHERST ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2AR | £260,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 19 MAY ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2HY | £350,000 | 05/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 30 WELLER AVENUE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LG | £298,000 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 62 MARLEY WAY, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LJ | £293,000 | 17/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 3 PICKWICK CRESCENT, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2HZ | £268,000 | 17/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 36 PICKWICK CRESCENT, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2HZ | £298,000 | 14/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 35 ST WILLIAMS WAY, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2NX | £320,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 25 DORRIT WAY, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2QE | £300,000 | 27/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 18 DORRIT WAY, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2QE | £310,000 | 26/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 15 COPPERFIELD ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2JB | £250,000 | 11/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 7 BARNABY TERRACE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LL | £262,000 | 20/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 9 ARTHUR ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2AS | £370,000 | 10/09/2024 | Terraced |
| 45A MAY ROAD, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2HY | £293,000 | 06/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 13 DORRIT WAY, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2QG | £350,000 | 12/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 1 BARNABY TERRACE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LL | £300,000 | 03/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 26 WELLER AVENUE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LB | £314,000 | 16/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 86 CATHERINE STREET, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2HL | £207,000 | 13/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 CATHERINE STREET, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2HJ | £217,000 | 23/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 57 WELLER AVENUE, ROCHESTER, MEDWAY, ME1 2LG | £280,000 | 20/12/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £294,000 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.4%
- **10y growth:** 23%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Medway; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 16%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,111/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,234/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,357/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Medway & Swale (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Pagitt St, ME4 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £11/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.2%

*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 | 185 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 105 |
| Shoplifting | 70 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 43 |
| Other theft | 36 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **536** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Crest Infant School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 6 Sep 2016 |
| St Peter's Infant School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 17 Jan 2019 |
| Delce Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 11 Jun 2024 |
| Balfour Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2015 |
| The Rochester Grammar School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2023 |