# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (ME15 8FB) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 5 HERFELD ROAD, MAIDSTONE, OTHAM, KENT ME15 8FB | | Price | £315,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | C | | Floor area | 84 m² | | Last sold | £312,000 Oct 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** A - **Current heating cost:** £404/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/0667-3905-8309-5407-3200) ## Description Situated in a popular modern residential development in the desirable area of Otham, is this 2 bedroom immaculate mid terraced house. This newly built home features 2 bedrooms, a family bathroom, a separate lounge and an attractive kitchen with integrated appliances and a downstairs cloakroom. It has a good size kitchen/diner which opens on to the rear garden and 1 allocated parking space with a generous amount of visitor bays. Still under building warranty, this house ticks all the boxes. Don't miss out, call now to view! ## Property Photos - ![5Herfeld03.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245238) - 5Herfeld03.jpg - ![5Herfeld06.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245239) - 5Herfeld06.jpg - ![5Herfeld02.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245241) - 5Herfeld02.jpg - ![5Herfeld04.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245242) - 5Herfeld04.jpg - ![5Herfeld05.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245243) - 5Herfeld05.jpg - ![5Herfeld07.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245244) - 5Herfeld07.jpg - ![5Herfeld08.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245246) - 5Herfeld08.jpg - ![5Herfeld09.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245247) - 5Herfeld09.jpg - ![5Herfeld10.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245248) - 5Herfeld10.jpg - ![5Herfeld11.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245250) - 5Herfeld11.jpg - ![5Herfeld12.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245251) - 5Herfeld12.jpg - ![5Herfeld13.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245252) - 5Herfeld13.jpg - ![5Herfeld14.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245253) - 5Herfeld14.jpg - ![5Herfeld01.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245254) - 5Herfeld01.jpg - ![5Herfeld16.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245256) - 5Herfeld16.jpg - ![Back Garden 1.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245257) - Back Garden 1.jpg - ![Back Garden 2.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245258) - Back Garden 2.jpg ## Floorplans - ![5HerfeldFP.jpg](/listings/photos/158666747/245260) - 5HerfeldFP.jpg ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/158666747/245265) - EE Rating ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 5 HERFELD ROAD, OTHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8FB | £312,000 | 30/10/2025 | Terraced | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 1 HERFELD ROAD, OTHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8FB | £382,995 | 05/07/2024 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 10 HERFELD ROAD, OTHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8FB | £354,995 | 28/11/2023 | Terraced | | [Same street] 22 HERFELD ROAD, OTHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8FB | £320,995 | 27/07/2023 | Terraced | | [Same street] 8 HERFELD ROAD, OTHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8FB | £383,995 | 27/07/2023 | Terraced | | [Same street] 2 HERFELD ROAD, OTHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8FB | £523,495 | 30/06/2023 | Detached | | 48 CHAPMAN AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8EJ | £332,500 | 08/12/2022 | Terraced | | 80 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TW | £197,800 | 24/02/2022 | Terraced | | 81 LONGHAM COPSE, DOWNSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 8TW | £195,000 | 04/06/2021 | Terraced | **Street average:** £393,295 (5 sales) **Area average:** £241,767 (3 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £294,412 (46 Terraced, ME15, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +7% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Maidstone). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,157/mo - **Realistic:** £1,286/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,415/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Maidstone (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £903/mo ## 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, Park View Court, ME15 | £1,150/mo | 2 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Highland Road, ME15 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Lower Stone Street, ME15 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,217/mo (3 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £143,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £115,000 *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 £1,150/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.4% - **Cost-to-rent:** 22.8× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-231/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,750/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 1% - **10y growth:** 13.3% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Maidstone; Terraced series; as of February 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.1% - **5y growth (index):** 18.3% - **10y growth (index):** 33% ## 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)