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10 ST JOHNS ROAD

ROCHESTER, HIGHAM, KENT ME3 7BY

3 beds Listed 28 May 2021 (-1823d)

£425,000

Guide Price

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# 3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (ME3 7BY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 10 ST JOHNS ROAD, ROCHESTER, HIGHAM, KENT ME3 7BY |
| Price | £425,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £436,000 Sep 2021 |

## Description

**** **** GUIDE PRICE £425,000 to £450,000

This Chalet bungalow is full of surprises! Once into the bright living room you can follow a set of spiral stairs up to another reception room (or 3rd bedroom) with spectacular views across the Kentish Countryside.

On the Ground floor you will find 2 bedrooms, one with an ensuite/utility room and a separate family bathroom. Your next surprise is walking through the kitchen, to be greeted by a large bright and airy dining room with vaulted ceilings and windows opening out onto the garden.

Outside to the front, is a driveway big enough for 2 cars and an area for planting shielded by a low wall. The rear garden is cleverly landscaped by an established hedgerow and 'gated' pergola to create an enclosed patio area to the front, perfect for relaxing barbeques, whilst behind you'll find a lawn surrounded by mature shrubs and planting. To the rear of the garden is a separate garage and hardstanding providing further parking.

Higham village lies between Gravesend and Strood town centres in a wonderful semi rural setting. Offering fantastic amenities including village shops, doctors surgery, hairdressers and local Primary school. For those who commute, St. Johns Road is around one mile from Higham train station offering services into London terminals. If you prefer to use the high speed service, Gravesend station offers high-speed links getting you into London in approx. 22 and is within 5 miles. If you prefer to drive then the A2 is easily reached in a few moments drive offering great links to the Kent coast and the M25.

Enjoy country walks, pub lunches, shopping trips to Bluewater, the historical beauty of Rochester, a day trip to the seaside, site-seeing in London and even a trip to Paris from Ebbsfleet International, all easily accessed from Higham village.

**ENTRANCE** **PORCH** ****

**RECEPTION** **ROOM** **10' 08" x 19' 03" (3.25m x 5.87m)**

**RECEPTION/BEDROOM** **3** **21' 04" x 13' 07" (6.5m x 4.14m)**

**BEDROOM** **ONE** **10' 08" x 12' 07" (3.25m x 3.84m)**

**BEDROOM** **TWO** **9' 04" x 9' 08" (2.84m x 2.95m)**

**ENSUITE/UTILITY** **6' 11" x 6' 11" (2.11m x 2.11m)**

**BATHROOM** **5' 10" x 5' 07" (1.78m x 1.7m)**

**KITCHEN/DINER** **28' 07" x 8' 11" (8.71m x 2.72m)**

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/107771513/526912) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/107771513/526914) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9538976
- **Address:** 10 St. Johns Road, Higham, ME3 7BY
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/05/2013
- **Work Completed:** 01/05/2013
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #9138101
- **Address:** 10 St. Johns Road, Higham, ME3 7BY
- **Certificate Issued:** 22/10/2012
- **Work Completed:** 10/10/2012
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6471399
- **Address:** 10 St. Johns Road, Higham, ME3 7BY
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/04/2009
- **Work Completed:** 31/03/2009
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 ST JOHNS ROAD, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7BY | £436,000 | 01/09/2021 | Detached |
| 10 ST JOHNS ROAD, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7BY | £89,950 | 06/03/1995 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 THE BRAES, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7NA | £550,000 | 24/08/2023 | Detached |
| 28 SCHOOL LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7JE | £438,500 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| 19 FORGE LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7AS | £525,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 4 THE LARCHES, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7NQ | £577,500 | 18/07/2022 | Detached |
| 40 THE BRAES, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7NA | £550,000 | 18/08/2021 | Detached |
| 1 HAYES CLOSE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7AR | £389,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |
| 1 THE LARCHES, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7NQ | £640,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 9 ST JOHNS ROAD, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7BZ | £353,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 10 ST JOHNS CLOSE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7BP | £375,000 | 28/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £488,667 (9 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £547,817 (30 Detached, ME3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -22.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,192/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,324/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,456/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £937/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Burleigh Close, ME2 | £1,900/mo | 3 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Allington Drive, ME2 | £1,700/mo | 3 | 1.19 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,800/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £225,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £180,000

*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 £1,800/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-79/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.8%

*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:** 24.8%
- **10y growth:** 31.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Gravesham; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.4%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£436,000 Sep 2021

Local average

£547,817 (-22.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (13,839 of 33,755)

Street crime

16 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Three Bedroom Detached Chalet Bungalow
Two Reception Rooms
En-Suite/Utility to Master Bedroom
Driveway
Detached Separate Garage
Modern Bathroom
Views of the Kent countryside
Garden

Additional details

Parking: Garage, Off street
Garden: Yes

Description

** GUIDE PRICE £425,000 to £450,000
This Chalet bungalow is full of surprises! Once into the bright living room you can follow a set of spiral stairs up to another reception room (or 3rd bedroom) with spectacular views across the Kentish Countryside.

On the Ground floor you will find 2 bedrooms, one with an ensuite/utility room and a separate family bathroom. Your next surprise is walking through the kitchen, to be greeted by a large bright and airy dining room with vaulted ceilings and windows opening out onto the garden.

Outside to the front, is a driveway big enough for 2 cars and an area for planting shielded by a low wall. The rear garden is cleverly landscaped by an established hedgerow and 'gated' pergola to create an enclosed patio area to the front, perfect for relaxing barbeques, whilst behind you'll find a lawn surrounded by mature shrubs and planting. To the rear of the garden is a separate garage and hardstanding providing further parking.

Higham village lies between Gravesend and Strood town centres in a wonderful semi rural setting. Offering fantastic amenities including village shops, doctors surgery, hairdressers and local Primary school. For those who commute, St. Johns Road is around one mile from Higham train station offering services into London terminals. If you prefer to use the high speed service, Gravesend station offers high-speed links getting you into London in approx. 22 and is within 5 miles. If you prefer to drive then the A2 is easily reached in a few moments drive offering great links to the Kent coast and the M25.

Enjoy country walks, pub lunches, shopping trips to Bluewater, the historical beauty of Rochester, a day trip to the seaside, site-seeing in London and even a trip to Paris from Ebbsfleet International, all easily accessed from Higham village.

ENTRANCE PORCH

RECEPTION ROOM 10' 08" x 19' 03" (3.25m x 5.87m)

RECEPTION/BEDROOM 3 21' 04" x 13' 07" (6.5m x 4.14m)

BEDROOM ONE 10' 08" x 12' 07" (3.25m x 3.84m)

BEDROOM TWO 9' 04" x 9' 08" (2.84m x 2.95m)

ENSUITE/UTILITY 6' 11" x 6' 11" (2.11m x 2.11m)

BATHROOM 5' 10" x 5' 07" (1.78m x 1.7m)

KITCHEN/DINER 28' 07" x 8' 11" (8.71m x 2.72m)**

Listed by

Gravesend

M & M Property Services

Reference: 107771513

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #9538976

Property Details

Street: 10 St. Johns Road

Town: Higham

Postcode: ME3 7BY

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 13/05/2013

Work Completed: 01/05/2013

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #9138101

Property Details

Street: 10 St. Johns Road

Town: Higham

Postcode: ME3 7BY

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 22/10/2012

Work Completed: 10/10/2012

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #6471399

Property Details

Street: 10 St. Johns Road

Town: Higham

Postcode: ME3 7BY

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows

Certificate Issued: 13/04/2009

Work Completed: 31/03/2009

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

385% since 1995

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	01/09/2021 (4 years ago)	£436,000	+384.7%
Sold	06/03/1995 (31 years ago)	£89,950	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
32 THE BRAES, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7NA	£550,000	24/08/2023	Detached
28 SCHOOL LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7JE	£438,500	31/10/2022	Detached
19 FORGE LANE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7AS	£525,000	26/08/2022	Detached
4 THE LARCHES, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7NQ	£577,500	18/07/2022	Detached
40 THE BRAES, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7NA	£550,000	18/08/2021	Detached
1 HAYES CLOSE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7AR	£389,000	30/06/2021	Detached
1 THE LARCHES, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7NQ	£640,000	29/06/2021	Detached
9 ST JOHNS ROAD, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7BZ	£353,000	29/06/2021	Detached
10 ST JOHNS CLOSE, HIGHAM, ROCHESTER, GRAVESHAM, KENT, ME3 7BP	£375,000	28/06/2021	Detached

Area average: £488,667 (9 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24.8%

10y growth 31.1%

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

1y (index) -1.9%

5y (index) 12.9%

10y (index) 30.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,192/mo

Realistic £1,324/mo

Optimistic £1,456/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Gravesham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Medway & Swale: £937/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	School Lane Shops	0.1 miles
Shop	Haircare	0.1 miles
Shop	Village Greengrocers	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Gardeners Arms	0.2 miles
Train station	Higham	0.7 miles
Train station	Strood	2.1 miles
University	Unknown	3.3 miles
University	University of Greenwich	8.6 miles
Hospital	King's / Dartford Dialysis Unit	8.8 miles
Hospital	Jasmine Centre	8.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	8
Anti-social behaviour	3
Public order	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Total incidents	16

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
Gad's Hill School	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Higham Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 17 Mar 2024
Abbey Court Foundation Special School	Other	1.2 miles	Outstanding — 19 Nov 2012
Shorne Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 26 Oct 2012
Strood Academy	Secondary	1.4 miles	Good — 18 Jul 2013

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Burleigh Close, ME2	£1,900/mo	3	1.07 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Allington Drive, ME2	£1,700/mo	3	1.19 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,800/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £225,000

Target investor price (1%) £180,000

Gross yield 5.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.7×

Monthly cashflow £-79/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.8%

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).