Terraced 3 sales on record

12 WATERSIDE CLOSE

FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU

£548,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Aladdin's Loft	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Court Street	0.4 miles
Train station	Faversham	0.7 miles
Hospital	Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital	7.2 miles
University	Kent Students' Union Advice Service	7.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

147 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£548,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,728/m²

Local average

£335,719 (35 sales)

Street crime

116 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 07/08/2018

Current heating cost: £652/year

Potential heating cost: £566/year

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (50)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	28/01/2026	£548,000	Terraced	+9.8%	£547,428 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	03/04/2019	£499,167	Terraced	+66.4%	£597,129 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	09/06/2009	£300,000	Terraced	—	£590,741 to February 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
listed	16/04/2026	£550,000
sold	01/01/2026	£548,000
sold	01/01/2026	£548,000
listed	29/08/2025	£550,000
sold	01/01/2019	£499,167
sold	01/01/2019	£499,167
sold	01/01/2009	£300,000
sold	01/01/2009	£300,000
sold	01/01/2002	£250,000
sold	01/01/2002	£250,000

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
10 ABBEY PLACE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7BG	£370,000	22/06/2023	Terraced
17 ABBEY ROAD, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7BL	£465,000	31/03/2023	Terraced
3 PROVENDER WALK, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7NF	£360,000	08/02/2023	Terraced
116 UPPER BRENTS, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7DL	£206,000	19/12/2022	Terraced
20 - 21 ABBEY STREET, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7BE	£595,000	04/11/2022	Terraced
3 BELVEDERE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7GQ	£517,500	30/09/2022	Terraced
25 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU	£640,000	23/09/2022	Terraced
10 ABBEY ROAD, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7BL	£401,000	12/08/2022	Terraced
2 BELVEDERE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7GQ	£500,000	05/08/2022	Terraced
37 UPPER BRENTS, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7DN	£401,000	18/07/2022	Terraced
26 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU	£600,000	09/06/2022	Terraced
3 CHAMBERS WHARF, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7US	£585,000	29/04/2022	Terraced
GOLDINGS WHARF 10 BELVEDERE ROAD, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7FB	£650,000	11/02/2022	Terraced
29 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU	£650,000	04/02/2022	Terraced
27 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU	£625,000	04/02/2022	Terraced
28 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU	£600,000	04/02/2022	Terraced
3 ABBEY STREET, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7BE	£695,527	27/01/2022	Terraced
GOLDINGS WHARF 16 BELVEDERE ROAD, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7FB	£475,000	05/01/2022	Terraced
GOLDINGS WHARF 4 BELVEDERE ROAD, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7FB	£465,000	13/10/2021	Terraced
15 ABBEY ROAD, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7BL	£460,000	17/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £513,051 (20 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 21.1%

10y growth 14.9%

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

1y (index) 0.6%

5y (index) 12.1%

10y (index) 41.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £982/mo

Realistic £1,091/mo

Optimistic £1,200/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Swale.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.2%

Max investor price (0.8%) £136,375

Target investor price (1%) £109,100

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	42
Anti-social behaviour	26
Shoplifting	14
Other theft	12
Criminal damage and arson	8
Public order	4
Burglary	3
Drugs	3
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	116

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2023
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 10 Sep 2018
Davington Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 17 Sep 2023
Ethelbert Road Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Bysing Wood Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 7 Jul 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
27/02/2012	14/02/2012	—	1
09/11/2009	05/10/2009	2	1

# 12 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU

## Property details

- Slug: `d83f2af` (address key hash: `d83f2afc71fdfec4700b5fdccccb0216aa32ab24`)
- Postcode: ME13 7AU
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 4
- Floor area: 147 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £548,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,728/m²
- Local average: £335,719 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 116 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £548,000
- Date: 2026-01-28
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £652/year

### Recommendations
- E (50)
- G (450)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8538-6528-4730-9843-5906)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-28 | £548,000 | Terraced | +9.8% | £547,428 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-4481-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2019-04-03 | £499,167 | Terraced | +66.4% | £597,129 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8a78b2af-ab28-5cb0-e053-6b04a8c0f504) |
| Sold | 2009-06-09 | £300,000 | Terraced | — | £590,741 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/38ca4d00-7528-40ee-b943-4af60fb2b98c) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU | £548,000 | 28/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 12 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU | £499,167 | 03/04/2019 | Terraced |
| 12 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU | £300,000 | 09/06/2009 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [174522320](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b0ac754)
- Matched listing: [166345523](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/311dbde)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-04-16 | £550,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £548,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £548,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-29 | £550,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £499,167 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £499,167 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £250,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £250,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 ABBEY PLACE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7BG | £370,000 | 22/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 ABBEY ROAD, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7BL | £465,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 PROVENDER WALK, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7NF | £360,000 | 08/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 116 UPPER BRENTS, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7DL | £206,000 | 19/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 - 21 ABBEY STREET, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7BE | £595,000 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 BELVEDERE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7GQ | £517,500 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU | £640,000 | 23/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 ABBEY ROAD, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7BL | £401,000 | 12/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 BELVEDERE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7GQ | £500,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 UPPER BRENTS, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7DN | £401,000 | 18/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU | £600,000 | 09/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 CHAMBERS WHARF, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7US | £585,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |
| GOLDINGS WHARF 10 BELVEDERE ROAD, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7FB | £650,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU | £650,000 | 04/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU | £625,000 | 04/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 28 WATERSIDE CLOSE, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7AU | £600,000 | 04/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 ABBEY STREET, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7BE | £695,527 | 27/01/2022 | Terraced |
| GOLDINGS WHARF 16 BELVEDERE ROAD, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7FB | £475,000 | 05/01/2022 | Terraced |
| GOLDINGS WHARF 4 BELVEDERE ROAD, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7FB | £465,000 | 13/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 15 ABBEY ROAD, FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT, ME13 7BL | £460,000 | 17/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £513,051 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21.1%
- **10y growth:** 14.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Swale; Terraced series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £982/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,091/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,200/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.2% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £136,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £109,100

*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 | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **116** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2023 |
| St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 10 Sep 2018 |
| Davington Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 17 Sep 2023 |
| Ethelbert Road Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Bysing Wood Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 7 Jul 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #8712169
- **Address:** 12 Waterside Close, FAVERSHAM, ME13 7AU
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/02/2012
- **Work Completed:** 14/02/2012
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6927201
- **Address:** 12 Waterside Close, FAVERSHAM, ME13 7AU
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/11/2009
- **Work Completed:** 05/10/2009
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)