Terraced 2 sales on record

81 THE EVERGLADES

HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ

£250,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Dukes Meadow Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.2 miles
Train station	Rainham	2.1 miles
University	Unknown	3.0 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	5.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

53 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£250,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,717/m²

Local average

£247,686 (117 sales)

Street crime

59 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 12/05/2021

Expiry date: 11/05/2031

Current heating cost: £360/year

Potential heating cost: £336/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
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	21/01/2026	£250,000	Terraced	+385.4%	£249,497 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	04/06/1998	£51,500	Terraced	—	£287,011 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
73 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ	£223,000	16/12/2025	Terraced
71 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ	£220,000	26/11/2025	Terraced
79 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ	£250,000	21/03/2025	Terraced
62 GREENFINCHES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PW	£272,500	08/12/2023	Terraced
85 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ	£235,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
37 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PY	£360,000	14/12/2022	Terraced
88 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ	£365,000	27/07/2022	Terraced
28 GREENFINCHES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PN	£272,000	10/03/2022	Terraced
64A THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ	£335,000	30/11/2021	Terraced
48 SHEPHERDS GATE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3TG	£242,000	23/08/2021	Terraced
47 GREENFINCHES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PW	£200,000	24/06/2021	Terraced

Area average: £270,409 (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 7.1%

10y growth 30.2%

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

1y (index) 0.5%

5y (index) 17%

10y (index) 45.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,113/mo

Realistic £1,237/mo

Optimistic £1,361/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Medway.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: 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 Maisonette, Pine Grove, ME7	£1,150/mo	1	0.32 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,150/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £143,750

Target investor price (1%) £115,000

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.1×

Monthly cashflow £25/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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	17
Shoplifting	15
Anti-social behaviour	9
Public order	4
Other crime	3
Other theft	3
Vehicle crime	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	59

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
Hempstead Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 4 Oct 2018
Hempstead Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2013
Bryony School	Other	0.9 miles	Good — 16 Jan 2023
Fairview Community Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 29 Jun 2015
Kingfisher Community Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 9 Oct 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
14/05/2018	12/04/2018	—	1
16/01/2003	09/08/2002	6	—

# 81 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ

## Property details

- Slug: `c295263` (address key hash: `c295263aca10e60113c61fee27985199a7f37322`)
- Postcode: ME7 3PZ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 53 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £250,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,717/m²
- Local average: £247,686 (117 sales)
- Street crime: 59 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £250,000
- Date: 2026-01-21
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 11/05/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £360/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0370-2852-3050-2299-7655)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-21 | £250,000 | Terraced | +385.4% | £249,497 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-0601-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 1998-06-04 | £51,500 | Terraced | — | £287,011 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/29f3824d-dd1f-497b-a979-66a46ce85aed) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 81 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ | £250,000 | 21/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 81 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ | £51,500 | 04/06/1998 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 73 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ | £223,000 | 16/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 71 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ | £220,000 | 26/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 79 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ | £250,000 | 21/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 62 GREENFINCHES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PW | £272,500 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 85 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ | £235,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 37 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PY | £360,000 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 88 THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ | £365,000 | 27/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 28 GREENFINCHES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PN | £272,000 | 10/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 64A THE EVERGLADES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PZ | £335,000 | 30/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 48 SHEPHERDS GATE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3TG | £242,000 | 23/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 47 GREENFINCHES, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME7 3PW | £200,000 | 24/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £270,409 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.1%
- **10y growth:** 30.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 17%
- **10y growth (index):** 45.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,113/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,237/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,361/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (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 Maisonette, Pine Grove, ME7 | £1,150/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,150/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £143,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £115,000

*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 £1,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £25/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 | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **59** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hempstead Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 4 Oct 2018 |
| Hempstead Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2013 |
| Bryony School | Other | 0.9 miles | Good — 16 Jan 2023 |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 29 Jun 2015 |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 9 Oct 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #12934664
- **Address:** 81 The Everglades, Hempstead, ME7 3PZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/05/2018
- **Work Completed:** 12/04/2018
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #281333
- **Address:** 81 The Everglades, Hempstead, ME7 3PZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/01/2003
- **Work Completed:** 09/08/2002
- **Items:** 6 window(s)