Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

319 LONSDALE DRIVE

GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JU

£430,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Tanker Hill	0.0 miles
Shop	Mierscourt Farm Shop	0.3 miles
Train station	Rainham	1.1 miles
University	Unknown	4.1 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	6.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

131 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£430,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,282/m²

Local average

£356,400 (65 sales)

Street crime

114 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 25/06/2020

Expiry date: 24/06/2030

Current heating cost: £792/year

Potential heating cost: £725/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,583

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£60)
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	23/01/2026	£430,000	Semi-detached	+24.6%	£430,866 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/11/2020	£345,000	Semi-detached	—	£417,102 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
104 PLOUGHMANS WAY, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8LJ	£195,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
2 CHESHAM DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9LY	£355,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
48 CHALFONT DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DN	£367,000	10/09/2025	Semi-detached
18 CHALFONT DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DN	£435,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
255 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JP	£350,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
10 SUNNINGDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9EE	£365,000	09/06/2023	Semi-detached
54 CHALFONT DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DN	£373,250	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
44 KENILWORTH DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9EH	£385,500	21/10/2022	Semi-detached
309 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JU	£425,000	13/10/2022	Semi-detached
14 DEANWOOD CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9ET	£297,500	17/08/2022	Semi-detached
263 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JT	£450,000	07/07/2022	Semi-detached
82 PLOUGHMANS WAY, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8LJ	£285,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
20 WIMBOURNE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9EN	£330,000	14/04/2022	Semi-detached
42 CHALFONT DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DN	£450,000	13/04/2022	Semi-detached
37 MOSSY GLADE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8LQ	£352,500	11/04/2022	Semi-detached
12 TANKER HILL, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9EX	£393,000	07/04/2022	Semi-detached
14 WIMBOURNE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9EN	£350,700	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
22 PLOUGHMANS WAY, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8LH	£390,000	15/03/2022	Semi-detached
16 WIMBOURNE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9EN	£460,000	16/02/2022	Semi-detached
3 CHALFONT DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DW	£335,000	16/02/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £367,223 (20 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 11.3%

10y growth 32.4%

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

1y (index) 1.5%

5y (index) 18%

10y (index) 46.3%

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 Flat, Sedley Close, ME8	£1,000/mo	1	1.04 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 2.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 35.8×

Monthly cashflow £-818/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.9%

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	38
Anti-social behaviour	33
Criminal damage and arson	12
Other theft	9
Public order	6
Vehicle crime	6
Other crime	4
Shoplifting	3
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	114

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
Parkwood Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 7 Sep 2023
Miers Court Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2015
Fairview Community Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 29 Jun 2015
Bryony School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 16 Jan 2023
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2014

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# 319 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JU

## Property details

- Slug: `d81286f` (address key hash: `d81286faf3d624710074c63366897fcb60559535`)
- Postcode: ME8 9JU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 131 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £430,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,282/m²
- Local average: £356,400 (65 sales)
- Street crime: 114 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £430,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 24/06/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £792/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,583

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£60)
- 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/8320-7626-7310-3065-6226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £430,000 | Semi-detached | +24.6% | £430,866 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-0287-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2020-11-20 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | — | £417,102 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/bc8936bb-9fda-0e2c-e053-6c04a8c0dbf4) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 319 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JU | £430,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 319 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JU | £345,000 | 20/11/2020 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 104 PLOUGHMANS WAY, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8LJ | £195,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CHESHAM DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9LY | £355,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 48 CHALFONT DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DN | £367,000 | 10/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 CHALFONT DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DN | £435,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 255 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JP | £350,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 SUNNINGDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9EE | £365,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 54 CHALFONT DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DN | £373,250 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 KENILWORTH DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9EH | £385,500 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 309 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JU | £425,000 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 DEANWOOD CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9ET | £297,500 | 17/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 263 LONSDALE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9JT | £450,000 | 07/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 82 PLOUGHMANS WAY, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8LJ | £285,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 WIMBOURNE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9EN | £330,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 CHALFONT DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DN | £450,000 | 13/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 MOSSY GLADE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8LQ | £352,500 | 11/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 TANKER HILL, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9EX | £393,000 | 07/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 WIMBOURNE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9EN | £350,700 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 PLOUGHMANS WAY, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 8LH | £390,000 | 15/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 WIMBOURNE DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9EN | £460,000 | 16/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CHALFONT DRIVE, GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, ME8 9DW | £335,000 | 16/02/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £367,223 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.3%
- **10y growth:** 32.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Medway; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 18%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.3%

## 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 Flat, Sedley Close, ME8 | £1,000/mo | 1 | 1.04 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*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 £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 35.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-818/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.9%

*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 | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **114** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Parkwood Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 7 Sep 2023 |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2015 |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 29 Jun 2015 |
| Bryony School | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 16 Jan 2023 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2014 |