# APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ

## Property details

- Slug: `c5f40bf` (address key hash: `c5f40bfd990f93f81a4d2a52dc06b62eda8b11b5`)
- Postcode: ME8 8AZ
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Last sold: £215,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £179,167 (9 sales)
- Street crime: 104 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £215,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £215,000 | Flat | +19.4% | £212,489 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-090a-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2017-06-16 | £180,000 | Flat | +18% | £190,648 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5376b385-8ce0-34c1-e053-6b04a8c09ff6) |
| Sold | 2015-05-12 | £152,500 | Flat | +7.1% | £212,860 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/802fc7a2-a586-41b0-933e-fda4764dc1cb) |
| Sold | 2004-08-11 | £142,450 | Flat | — | £230,245 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/44351954-a55c-4f12-8524-f0e4d7c11206) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £215,000 | 23/01/2026 | Flat |
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £180,000 | 16/06/2017 | Flat |
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £152,500 | 12/05/2015 | Flat |
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £142,450 | 11/08/2004 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| STRATFORD COURT FLAT 2 STRATFORD LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AP | £170,000 | 01/09/2025 | Flat |
| 70 MAPLINS CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8BG | £195,000 | 29/05/2025 | Flat |
| STRATFORD COURT FLAT 5 STRATFORD LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AP | £136,000 | 25/08/2023 | Flat |
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 34 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £191,500 | 18/11/2022 | Flat |
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 9 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £220,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 2 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £200,000 | 10/08/2022 | Flat |
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 17 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £195,000 | 28/07/2022 | Flat |
| 28 MAPLINS CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8BG | £210,000 | 25/03/2022 | Flat |
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 11 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £192,500 | 19/01/2022 | Flat |
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 7 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £195,000 | 29/11/2021 | Flat |
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 25 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £192,500 | 11/10/2021 | Flat |
| STRATFORD COURT FLAT 7 STRATFORD LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AP | £150,000 | 20/09/2021 | Flat |
| 48 MAPLINS CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8BG | £137,000 | 20/09/2021 | Flat |
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 1 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £260,000 | 27/08/2021 | Flat |
| APPLETREE COURT, 117 FLAT 21 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8AZ | £182,000 | 09/08/2021 | Flat |
| 32 MAPLINS CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8BG | £165,000 | 18/06/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £186,969 (16 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.5%
- **10y growth:** 30.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -4%
- **5y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.5%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.58% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £154,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £123,700

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **104** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Sports Connect | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2014 |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 2 Sep 2011 |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2019 |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2015 |