Terraced 2 sales on record

9 MILSTEAD CLOSE

SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT, ME12 1JU

£192,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Hawthorn Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	SS Convenience Store	0.3 miles
Train station	Queenborough	0.9 miles
University	University of Essex	7.8 miles
Hospital	Wellesley Hospital	8.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

64 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£192,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,000/m²

Local average

£227,530 (102 sales)

Street crime

238 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/04/2025

Expiry date: 02/04/2035

Current heating cost: £588/year

Potential heating cost: £588/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

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	20/02/2026	£192,000	Terraced	+60%	£193,006 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	08/12/2014	£119,995	Terraced	—	£185,306 to April 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
sold	01/01/2026	£192,000
listed	10/06/2025	£190,000
sold	01/01/2014	£119,995
sold	01/01/2006	£121,500
sold	01/01/2003	£85,000

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
20 HARTLIP CLOSE, SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT, ME12 1JG	£126,000	18/11/2025	Terraced
34 EDENBRIDGE DRIVE, SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT, ME12 1JT	£210,000	11/11/2025	Terraced
241 ST GEORGES AVENUE, SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT, ME12 1ET	£177,000	15/11/2023	Terraced
17 HARTLIP CLOSE, SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT, ME12 1JG	£300,000	05/05/2022	Terraced

Area average: £203,250 (4 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 -5%

10y growth 18.7%

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

1y (index) 2%

5y (index) 11.6%

10y (index) 37%

Rental Range

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

Low £986/mo

Realistic £1,095/mo

Optimistic £1,205/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Swale.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, St Georges Avenue, ME12	£925/mo	2	0.75 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Winstanley Road, ME12	£1,490/mo	2	0.86 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Berridge Road, ME12	£1,200/mo	2	0.94 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Invicta Road, ME12	£1,050/mo	2	0.94 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,166/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.59%

Max investor price (0.8%) £140,625

Target investor price (1%) £112,500

Gross yield 7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.2×

Monthly cashflow £231/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5%

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	79
Anti-social behaviour	74
Criminal damage and arson	27
Other theft	16
Shoplifting	16
Public order	6
Burglary	4
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	4
Vehicle crime	4
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Drugs	1
Total incidents	238

Within 1 mile during May 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
West Minster Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2017
St Edward's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Rose Street Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 31 Jan 2023
Queenborough School and Nursery	Primary	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 25 Sep 2023
Richmond Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 15 Jan 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
06/08/2012	02/07/2012	4	—

# 9 MILSTEAD CLOSE, SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT, ME12 1JU

## Property details

- Slug: `e7a4e25` (address key hash: `e7a4e253dbe1c57b0e87e7a2d716381bf95695e9`)
- Postcode: ME12 1JU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 64 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £192,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,000/m²
- Local average: £227,530 (102 sales)
- Street crime: 238 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £192,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 02/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £588/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/0300-2777-3440-2705-4811)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £192,000 | Terraced | +60% | £193,006 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4dcd-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2014-12-08 | £119,995 | Terraced | — | £185,306 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/55eb7013-461b-4813-b79f-d1a2d0b5709f) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 MILSTEAD CLOSE, SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT, ME12 1JU | £192,000 | 20/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 9 MILSTEAD CLOSE, SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT, ME12 1JU | £119,995 | 08/12/2014 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [163082201](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/416c779)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £192,000 |
| listed | 2025-06-10 | £190,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £119,995 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £121,500 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £85,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 HARTLIP CLOSE, SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT, ME12 1JG | £126,000 | 18/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 34 EDENBRIDGE DRIVE, SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT, ME12 1JT | £210,000 | 11/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 241 ST GEORGES AVENUE, SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT, ME12 1ET | £177,000 | 15/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 HARTLIP CLOSE, SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT, ME12 1JG | £300,000 | 05/05/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £203,250 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -5%
- **10y growth:** 18.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 37%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £986/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,095/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,205/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, St Georges Avenue, ME12 | £925/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Winstanley Road, ME12 | £1,490/mo | 2 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Berridge Road, ME12 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Invicta Road, ME12 | £1,050/mo | 2 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,166/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.59% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £140,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £112,500

*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 £1,125/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £231/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5%

*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 | 79 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **238** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| West Minster Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2017 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Rose Street Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 31 Jan 2023 |
| Queenborough School and Nursery | Primary | 0.9 miles | Outstanding — 25 Sep 2023 |
| Richmond Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #8999728
- **Address:** 9 Milstead Close, SHEERNESS, ME12 1JU
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/08/2012
- **Work Completed:** 02/07/2012
- **Items:** 4 window(s)