Detached 3 sales on record

40 BEECHWOOD DRIVE

MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TX

£585,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Fern Down	0.3 miles
Shop	Londis	0.4 miles
Train station	Sole Street	3.4 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	7.6 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	7.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

142 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£585,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,120/m²

Local average

£672,761 (23 sales)

Street crime

8 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 01/04/2025

Expiry date: 31/03/2035

Current heating cost: £962/year

Potential heating cost: £653/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,055

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

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£55)
Time and temperature zone control (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
High performance external doors (£2,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/01/2026	£585,000	Detached	+350%	£572,309 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	23/12/2003	£130,000	Detached	+4%	£262,495 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/03/2002	£125,000	Detached	—	£343,116 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
ROSINA VALLEY LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0DG	£455,000	01/08/2025	Detached
BLUEBELL SPINNEY VALLEY LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0DG	£340,000	27/06/2025	Detached
WOODLAND VIEW VALLEY LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0DG	£670,000	08/12/2023	Detached
WIND SWEPT MEADOW LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0UN	£752,500	31/08/2023	Detached
37 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TX	£750,000	14/11/2022	Detached
68 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TX	£645,000	27/09/2022	Detached
FLINT COTTAGE WHITEPOST LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TZ	£805,000	28/07/2022	Detached
ACER LODGE WHITEPOST LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TZ	£825,000	26/07/2022	Detached
MARKLAND WHITEPOST LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TZ	£423,000	31/08/2021	Detached
HEYSBRIG WHITEPOST LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TZ	£530,000	29/06/2021	Detached
AUTUMN LODGE MEADOW LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0UN	£650,000	25/06/2021	Detached

Area average: £622,318 (11 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 -25.9%

10y growth 7.3%

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

1y (index) -1.4%

5y (index) 13%

10y (index) 28%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,192/mo

Realistic £1,324/mo

Optimistic £1,456/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Gravesham.

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
4 Bed Detached House, Rhododendron Avenue, DA13	£2,795/mo	4	0.32 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Rhododendron Avenue, DA13	£2,875/mo	4	0.35 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,835/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £354,375

Target investor price (1%) £283,500

Gross yield 5.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.2×

Monthly cashflow £223/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.6%

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
Anti-social behaviour	5
Violence and sexual offences	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Total incidents	8

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
Vigo Village School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Feb 2011
Culverstone Green Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 10 Oct 2014
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 3 Jul 2013
Meopham School	Secondary	2.2 miles	Good — 15 Jun 2023
Ryarsh Primary School	Primary	2.3 miles	Good — 6 May 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
25/08/2014	14/08/2014	12	2

# 40 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TX

## Property details

- Slug: `b09f3c6` (address key hash: `b09f3c6c5ab51f6f4abf1314f6a57a3de6f8c2bf`)
- Postcode: DA13 0TX
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 142 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £585,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,120/m²
- Local average: £672,761 (23 sales)
- Street crime: 8 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £585,000
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 31/03/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £962/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,055

### Recommendations
- E (£55)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- X (£2,500)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0360-2669-9440-2605-7881)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £585,000 | Detached | +350% | £572,309 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-01d7-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2003-12-23 | £130,000 | Detached | +4% | £262,495 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d9e1372c-5942-4137-a07b-b48eca0ec6c7) |
| Sold | 2002-03-22 | £125,000 | Detached | — | £343,116 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2618952c-5add-4800-9b9c-c5a67483a599) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TX | £585,000 | 20/01/2026 | Detached |
| 40 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TX | £130,000 | 23/12/2003 | Detached |
| 40 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TX | £125,000 | 22/03/2002 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| ROSINA VALLEY LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0DG | £455,000 | 01/08/2025 | Detached |
| BLUEBELL SPINNEY VALLEY LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0DG | £340,000 | 27/06/2025 | Detached |
| WOODLAND VIEW VALLEY LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0DG | £670,000 | 08/12/2023 | Detached |
| WIND SWEPT MEADOW LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0UN | £752,500 | 31/08/2023 | Detached |
| 37 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TX | £750,000 | 14/11/2022 | Detached |
| 68 BEECHWOOD DRIVE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TX | £645,000 | 27/09/2022 | Detached |
| FLINT COTTAGE WHITEPOST LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TZ | £805,000 | 28/07/2022 | Detached |
| ACER LODGE WHITEPOST LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TZ | £825,000 | 26/07/2022 | Detached |
| MARKLAND WHITEPOST LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TZ | £423,000 | 31/08/2021 | Detached |
| HEYSBRIG WHITEPOST LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0TZ | £530,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| AUTUMN LODGE MEADOW LANE, MEOPHAM, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA13 0UN | £650,000 | 25/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £622,318 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -25.9%
- **10y growth:** 7.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Gravesham; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 13%
- **10y growth (index):** 28%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,192/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,324/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,456/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Rhododendron Avenue, DA13 | £2,795/mo | 4 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Rhododendron Avenue, DA13 | £2,875/mo | 4 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,835/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £354,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £283,500

*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 £2,835/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £223/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.6%

*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 | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **8** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Vigo Village School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 18 Feb 2011 |
| Culverstone Green Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2014 |
| Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 3 Jul 2013 |
| Meopham School | Secondary | 2.2 miles | Good — 15 Jun 2023 |
| Ryarsh Primary School | Primary | 2.3 miles | Good — 6 May 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #10486074
- **Address:** 40 Beechwood Drive, Meopham, DA13 0TX
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/08/2014
- **Work Completed:** 14/08/2014
- **Items:** 12 window(s), 2 door(s)