Terraced

52 PROSPECT PLACE

GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6BY

£270,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bridge Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Iceland	0.2 miles
Train station	Grays	0.3 miles
University	University of Greenwich	3.6 miles
Hospital	Jasmine Centre	4.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

60 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£270,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,500/m²

Local average

£322,900 (35 sales)

Street crime

295 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: G

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/10/2025

Expiry date: 05/10/2035

Current heating cost: £3,373/year

Potential heating cost: £439/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £41,080

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

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£900 - £1,200)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£20 - £40)
Change heating to gas condensing boiler (£3,500 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	11/02/2026	£270,000	Terraced	—	£270,819 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	£270,000
listed	23/09/2025	£300,000

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
4 CHARLES STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DX	£322,000	15/12/2025	Terraced
48 FINCHLEY ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6RQ	£357,000	28/11/2025	Terraced
43 GRANGE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6RE	£345,000	09/07/2025	Terraced
141 CLARENCE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6RD	£250,000	16/05/2025	Terraced
131 CLARENCE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6RD	£314,000	31/03/2025	Terraced
10 THE RETREAT, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6QU	£200,000	14/03/2025	Terraced
33 GRANGE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6RE	£332,000	12/12/2023	Terraced
31 WILLIAM STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DY	£363,000	06/10/2023	Terraced
42 PROSPECT PLACE, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6BY	£289,995	24/08/2023	Terraced
3 BENSON ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DL	£310,000	02/12/2022	Terraced
52 WILLIAM STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DY	£327,000	21/11/2022	Terraced
46 CHARLES STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DX	£275,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
39 WILLIAM STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DY	£240,000	04/11/2022	Terraced
149 CLARENCE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6RD	£292,500	04/10/2022	Terraced
14 CHARLES STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DX	£278,000	16/09/2022	Terraced
31 GROVE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6JY	£305,500	19/08/2022	Terraced
27 GROVE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6JY	£290,000	05/08/2022	Terraced
8 JOHN STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6ED	£282,000	20/05/2022	Terraced
59 SAXTON CLOSE, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6FB	£330,000	22/04/2022	Terraced
16 WILLIAM STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DY	£295,000	04/04/2022	Terraced

Area average: £299,900 (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 11.4%

10y growth 25.5%

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

1y (index) 2.8%

5y (index) 15.5%

10y (index) 39.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,229/mo

Realistic £1,366/mo

Optimistic £1,503/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Thurrock.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Essex: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Studio Flat, Newburgh Road, RM17	£900/mo	1	0.52 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Lewes Close, RM17	£1,250/mo	1	0.53 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,075/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £134,375

Target investor price (1%) £107,500

Gross yield 4.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.9×

Monthly cashflow £-121/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.9%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	122
Anti-social behaviour	39
Other theft	24
Public order	23
Vehicle crime	23
Criminal damage and arson	19
Drugs	17
Shoplifting	11
Burglary	6
Possession of weapons	5
Robbery	3
Other crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	295

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
Thames Park Secondary School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Mar 2023
Thameside Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Quarry Hill Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 19 Jul 2016
Grays Convent High School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2013
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 5 Sep 2012

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
08/11/2010	27/10/2010	2	1
12/10/2009	24/09/2009	—	1
07/07/2009	04/06/2009	2	—
03/11/2008	27/10/2008	1	—
07/01/2008	03/12/2007	1	—

# 52 PROSPECT PLACE, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6BY

## Property details

- Slug: `fbde9b8` (address key hash: `fbde9b8fd7eacbe6bedb1fe49ca0524ad02b0df1`)
- Postcode: RM17 6BY
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 60 m²
- EPC rating: G
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £270,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,500/m²
- Local average: £322,900 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 295 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £270,000
- Date: 2026-02-11
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** G
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 05/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £3,373/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £41,080

### Recommendations
- A2 (£900 - £1,200)
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- C (£20 - £40)
- T (£3,500 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2121-1640-0100-8321-3420)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-11 | £270,000 | Terraced | — | £270,819 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-1836-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 52 PROSPECT PLACE, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6BY | £270,000 | 11/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167308592](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b832f66)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £270,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-23 | £300,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 CHARLES STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DX | £322,000 | 15/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 48 FINCHLEY ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6RQ | £357,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 43 GRANGE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6RE | £345,000 | 09/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 141 CLARENCE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6RD | £250,000 | 16/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 131 CLARENCE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6RD | £314,000 | 31/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 10 THE RETREAT, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6QU | £200,000 | 14/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 33 GRANGE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6RE | £332,000 | 12/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 31 WILLIAM STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DY | £363,000 | 06/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 42 PROSPECT PLACE, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6BY | £289,995 | 24/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 BENSON ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DL | £310,000 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 52 WILLIAM STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DY | £327,000 | 21/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 46 CHARLES STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DX | £275,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 39 WILLIAM STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DY | £240,000 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 149 CLARENCE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6RD | £292,500 | 04/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 CHARLES STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DX | £278,000 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 31 GROVE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6JY | £305,500 | 19/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 GROVE ROAD, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6JY | £290,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 JOHN STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6ED | £282,000 | 20/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 59 SAXTON CLOSE, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6FB | £330,000 | 22/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 WILLIAM STREET, GRAYS, THURROCK, RM17 6DY | £295,000 | 04/04/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £299,900 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.4%
- **10y growth:** 25.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,229/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,366/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,503/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Newburgh Road, RM17 | £900/mo | 1 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Lewes Close, RM17 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,075/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £134,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £107,500

*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 £1,075/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-121/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.9%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 122 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Other theft | 24 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **295** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Thames Park Secondary School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Mar 2023 |
| Thameside Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Quarry Hill Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 19 Jul 2016 |
| Grays Convent High School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2013 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 5 Sep 2012 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 5 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7773970
- **Address:** 52 Prospect Place, GRAYS, RM17 6BY
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/11/2010
- **Work Completed:** 27/10/2010
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6879844
- **Address:** 52 Prospect Place, GRAYS, RM17 6BY
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/10/2009
- **Work Completed:** 24/09/2009
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6666162
- **Address:** 52 Prospect Place, GRAYS, RM17 6BY
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/07/2009
- **Work Completed:** 04/06/2009
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6108445
- **Address:** 52 Prospect Place, GRAYS, RM17 6BY
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/11/2008
- **Work Completed:** 27/10/2008
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5354629
- **Address:** 52 Prospect Place, GRAYS, RM17 6BY
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/01/2008
- **Work Completed:** 03/12/2007
- **Items:** 1 window(s)