Detached 3 sales on record

6 LALEHAM GARDENS

MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3PN

£345,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Palm Springs Hair and Beauty	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Richmond Avenue	0.1 miles
Hospital	Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital	0.8 miles
Train station	Margate	1.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£345,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£4,313/m²

Local average

£463,188 (24 sales)

Street crime

474 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 21/07/2026. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/07/2016

Expiry date: 21/07/2026 (expired)

Current heating cost: £539/year

Potential heating cost: £449/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,910

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£10)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/04/2026	£345,000	Detached	+16.9%	£348,903 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/04/2017	£295,000	Detached	+77.7%	£390,133 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/01/2012	£166,000	Detached	—	£329,787 to June 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	£345,000
listed	28/11/2025	£350,000
sold	01/01/2017	£295,000
sold	01/01/2012	£166,000

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
16 LYNDHURST AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2PS	£395,000	06/02/2026	Detached
16 LYNDHURST AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2PS	£300,000	01/12/2023	Detached
52 DEVONSHIRE GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3AD	£635,000	14/06/2023	Detached
2 LOWER NORTHDOWN AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NJ	£737,000	19/05/2023	Detached
33 DEVONSHIRE GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3AD	£695,000	09/12/2022	Detached
31 NORTHDOWN PARK ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NH	£500,000	07/10/2022	Detached
50 DEVONSHIRE GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3AD	£675,000	08/07/2022	Detached
37 THE RIDGEWAY, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2TL	£435,000	14/04/2022	Detached
39 DEVONSHIRE GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3AD	£715,000	09/12/2021	Detached
12 LALEHAM LANE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2UG	£399,999	13/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £548,700 (10 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 17.7%

10y growth 26.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Thanet. Series: Detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 0.8%

5y (index) 7.5%

10y (index) 42.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,003/mo

Realistic £1,114/mo

Optimistic £1,225/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Thanet.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Thanet: 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
2 Bed Flat, Lyndhurst Ave, CT9	£1,500/mo	2	0.07 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500

Target investor price (1%) £150,000

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.2×

Monthly cashflow £-34/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.4%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~3,148 m² (0.78 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	195
Anti-social behaviour	115
Criminal damage and arson	46
Shoplifting	31
Public order	17
Drugs	15
Vehicle crime	14
Other theft	13
Burglary	10
Other crime	10
Bicycle theft	3
Possession of weapons	3
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	474

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Cliftonville Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2024
Parkview Academy	Other	0.3 miles	Inadequate — 25 Sep 2024
St Anthony's School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 4 Sep 2015
Northdown Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2022
Drapers Mills Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2018

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
23/08/2020	29/05/2020	2	1

# 6 LALEHAM GARDENS, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3PN

## Property details

- Slug: `99853f4` (address key hash: `99853f44cf32724a5ea6a12c03428fc07f532888`)
- Postcode: CT9 3PN
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 80 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £345,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £4,313/m²
- Local average: £463,188 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 474 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £345,000
- Date: 2026-04-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 21/07/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £539/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,910

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£10)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0246-2862-7136-9326-2021)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-20 | £345,000 | Detached | +16.9% | £348,903 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-1c1d-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2017-04-19 | £295,000 | Detached | +77.7% | £390,133 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e95d757-84fe-eda1-e050-a8c0630539e2) |
| Sold | 2012-01-31 | £166,000 | Detached | — | £329,787 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1df57305-314e-46b7-8090-c7f84b770913) |

*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 LALEHAM GARDENS, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3PN | £345,000 | 20/04/2026 | Detached |
| 6 LALEHAM GARDENS, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3PN | £295,000 | 19/04/2017 | Detached |
| 6 LALEHAM GARDENS, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3PN | £166,000 | 31/01/2012 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [169831232](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4aa1478)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £345,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-28 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £295,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £166,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 LYNDHURST AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2PS | £395,000 | 06/02/2026 | Detached |
| 16 LYNDHURST AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2PS | £300,000 | 01/12/2023 | Detached |
| 52 DEVONSHIRE GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3AD | £635,000 | 14/06/2023 | Detached |
| 2 LOWER NORTHDOWN AVENUE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NJ | £737,000 | 19/05/2023 | Detached |
| 33 DEVONSHIRE GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3AD | £695,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 31 NORTHDOWN PARK ROAD, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2NH | £500,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 50 DEVONSHIRE GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3AD | £675,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| 37 THE RIDGEWAY, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2TL | £435,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| 39 DEVONSHIRE GARDENS, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 3AD | £715,000 | 09/12/2021 | Detached |
| 12 LALEHAM LANE, MARGATE, THANET, KENT, CT9 2UG | £399,999 | 13/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £548,700 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.7%
- **10y growth:** 26.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Thanet; Detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 42.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,003/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,114/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,225/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Thanet (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Lyndhurst Ave, CT9 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*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 £1,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-34/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.4%

*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 | 195 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 115 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 46 |
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **474** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Cliftonville Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2024 |
| Parkview Academy | Other | 0.3 miles | Inadequate — 25 Sep 2024 |
| St Anthony's School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 4 Sep 2015 |
| Northdown Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 19 Jan 2022 |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2018 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #14153553
- **Address:** 6 Laleham Gardens, MARGATE, CT9 3PN
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/08/2020
- **Work Completed:** 29/05/2020
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)