# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (DA3 7HQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 2 SELBOURNE CLOSE, LONGFIELD, KENT DA3 7HQ |
| Price | £400,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £400,000 Sep 2025 |

## Description

PRICE RANGE:  £400,000 - £420,000

A delightful two bedroom semi detached bungalow located in the quiet tranquil location of Selbourne Close. This rarely available property offers potential buyers a low maintenance south facing garden, an excellent sized garage accessible from the garden and off road parking for several vehicles. Inside the property benefits from gas central heating double glazing throughout and well proportioned living space. The recent addition of a glass roof conservatory with full width bi-fold doors gives a light and airy additional space.

Upon entering the bungalow prospective buyers are met with a good sized hallway space leading to the left into the cosy well equipped modern lounge & full fitted kitchen space perfect for entertaining. To the right the hallway leads to a good sized master bedroom and second bedroom plus family bathroom. The rear of the property opens to a bright recently added conservatory which leads out to a well maintained low maintenance garden. To the side of the property there is a good sized garage and spacious driveway.

New Barn is ideally situated within easy reach of Longfield shopping centre offering co-op and Waitrose supermarkets and variety of other shops, doctors and dentist’s surgeries and main line railway station to London Victoria. The A2/M2 motorways provide links to both Gatwick and Heathrow Airports, London, Bluewater shopping centre and the Channel ports. Within ten minutes drive is Ebbsfleet International Station providing a 20 minute link to London St Pancras.

Tenure:  Freehold

Council Tax Band:  D

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![2 Selbourne Close Coloured.jpg](/listings/photos/169445279/402339) - 2 Selbourne Close Coloured.jpg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/169445279/402341) - EE Rating

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 SELBOURNE CLOSE, LONGFIELD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA3 7HQ | £400,000 | 18/09/2025 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 6 SELBOURNE CLOSE, LONGFIELD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA3 7HQ | £385,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BARNFIELD CLOSE, LONGFIELD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA3 7HP | £610,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 THE LAURELS, LONGFIELD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA3 7HH | £463,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 FESTIVAL AVENUE, LONGFIELD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA3 7HR | £475,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 THE LAURELS, LONGFIELD, DARTFORD, KENT, DA3 7HH | £480,000 | 09/12/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £385,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £507,000 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £488,462 (13 Semi-detached, DA3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -18.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,406/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,562/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,718/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/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, Istead Rise, DA13 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Istead Rise, DA13 | £1,150/mo | 2 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Weald Close, DA13 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 1.09 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,267/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*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 £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 26.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-475/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.9%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -3.5%
- **10y growth:** 26.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 9%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.1%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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