9 ROWAN LEA
CHATHAM, MEDWAY ME5 0BQ
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
45 m²
Last sold
£167,000 Feb 2020
Local average
£317,269 (-46.4%)
Deprivation
Decile 6 (16,962 of 33,755)
Street crime
524 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- One Bedroom Starter Home
- Modern Terrace House
- Modern Bathroom
- Open Plan Lounge/Kitchen
- Double Glazed
- Small Easy Upkeep Garden
- Central Heating
- Very Well Maintained
- Off Road Parking
- Generous Lounge Area
Additional details
- Heating
- Gas central
- Parking
- Off street
- Garden
- Private garden
Description
The perfect first home! a modern one bedroom starter presented in excellent condition throughout with no onward chain.
No issues with parking as this fine home has its own space too.
accommodation comprises, entrance door to lounge/dining room, a lovely spacious room with window to front, stairs to first floor and open plan to the kitchen area.
The kitchen comprises a range of modern wall and base units and laminated work surfaces as well as useful breakfast bar to side as well as built in storage cupboard.
On the first floor is the good size bedroom and modern bathroom comprising, panelled bath, low level WC and wash basin.
Outside the property has a small easy to manage garden to the front, laid to lawn, allocated car space very close by
Location
Rowan Lea is a small modern cul de sac comprising similar style properties.
Ideally placed on the outskirts of Chatham, this fine home has easy access to the centre of Chatham with many big name shops and main line station for the fast service to central London, journey time around forty five minutes.
The M2 will take around 15 minutes in normal traffic where you can be heading for London or the Kent coast in no time.
Close by is Luton recreation park, a large green with play area for children and ideal for dog owners.
A few minutes walk and you have a good selection of local shops for most day to day needs
Lounge / Kitchen
18'7 x 12'2
Landing
Door to bedroom and bathroom
Bedroom
12'2 x 11'1
Bathroom
6'5 x 5'7
Garden
Small easy to maintain garden to the front
Allocated Parking
Parking for one vehicle a very short distance
Listed by
covering Meridian
Purplebricks
Reference: 74118037
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
EPC Graphs
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Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 14/02/2020 (6 years ago) | £167,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street 21 ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BQ | £184,000 | 22/12/2025 | Terraced |
| Same street 37 ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BQ | £270,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 15 ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BQ | £205,000 | 09/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 13 CRESTWAY, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BB | £282,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| Same street 16 ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BQ | £215,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 46 ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BQ | £270,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 20 STONECROSS LEA, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BL | £175,000 | 06/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 60 ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BW | £216,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 45 SHANKLIN CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7QL | £262,000 | 06/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 77 ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BW | £214,500 | 10/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 SHANKLIN CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7QL | £250,000 | 20/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 47 SHANKLIN CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7QL | £258,000 | 06/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 SHANKLIN CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7QL | £225,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 65 CRESTWAY, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BD | £270,000 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 21 STONECROSS LEA, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BL | £210,000 | 03/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 98 CRESTWAY, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BD | £260,000 | 19/08/2021 | Terraced |
| Same street 43 ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BQ | £320,000 | 17/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 20 BRACKEN LEA, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BZ | £220,000 | 16/08/2021 | Terraced |
| Same street 12 ROWAN LEA, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BQ | £195,000 | 06/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 23 CRESTWAY, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 0BB | £250,000 | 16/07/2021 | Terraced |
Street average: £237,000 (7 sales)
Area average: £237,885 (13 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Medway. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Medway. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Medway.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Medway & Swale: £673/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Street End Road | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Nationwide Repair Centres | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | B&M Specialist | 0.2 miles |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 0.9 miles |
| Hospital | Unknown | 1.0 miles |
| Train station | Chatham | 1.3 miles |
| Train station | Gillingham | 1.5 miles |
| University | Unknown | 1.6 miles |
| University | University of Kent - Medway Campus | 2.1 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 174 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 109 |
| Shoplifting | 57 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Other theft | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Total incidents | 524 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Sep 2023 |
| The Victory Academy | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 17 May 2023 |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 9 Oct 2019 |
| Greenvale Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2024 |
| Wayfield Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Flat, Capstone Road, ME5 | £800/mo | 1 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Rainham Road, ME5 | £925/mo | 1 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £863/mo (2 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- 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).