# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (DA10 1FA) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 6 POFFLEY ROAD, SWANSCOMBE, CASTLE HILL, KENT DA10 1FA | | Price | £375,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | D | | Floor area | 80 m² | | Last sold | £376,000 Mar 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** A - **Expiry date:** 11/01/2034 - **Current heating cost:** £262/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/0320-3952-5090-2194-7775) ## Description What stands out immediately is how effortlessly move in ready this two bedroom home on Castle Hill, Ebbsfleet feels. There is nothing to do, just unpack, settle in and start making memories in a space that already feels like home. The living space is bright and welcoming, somewhere to unwind after work, host friends on a Saturday evening, or simply enjoy a quiet night in. To the rear, the modern kitchen dining room is both stylish and practical, ideal for everything from cooking a midweek curry to preparing a Sunday roast when family pop over. A generously sized downstairs cloakroom adds real day to day convenience, something you will truly appreciate when guests are round. Upstairs, you will find two well proportioned bedrooms. The main bedroom offers a calm retreat from the world, complete with built-in wardrobes and a handy en-suite shower room. The second bedroom is a versatile space, perfect as a guest room, home office, dressing room or future nursery. There is also a contemporary family bathroom featuring a bath, ideal for relaxing and soaking away the day. Outside, the property benefits from two useful allocated parking spaces in front of the property and a private rear garden with rear access, great for summer evenings, low maintenance enjoyment and practical living. Life on Castle Hill, Ebbsfleet offers a genuine sense of community. Local shops, Bluebean and Grounded cafés, schools, tennis courts, parks, the lake and open green spaces are all within easy reach, making day-to-day life feel easy and connected. For commuters, Ebbsfleet International provides high speed services into London in around 10 minutes to Stratford and approximately 20 minutes to King’s Cross, while Swanscombe Station offers additional rail links to Charing Cross. Just a short drive away, Bluewater Shopping Centre offers an impressive range of shops, restaurants and entertainment, including a cinema, Dinosaur Soft Play, Ballerz football and Gravity, perfect for family days out or relaxed weekends. For outdoor activities there is Cyclopark, along with Hangloose at Bluewater with its zipline, swimming lake, high ropes course and summer water inflatables. Beautiful countryside walks can be found at Cobham Woods, Shorne Woods Country Park, Jeskyns Community Woodland and Trosley Country Park, ideal for fresh air and adventures with a four legged friend. Road connections are excellent, with the A2 providing direct routes towards London and the Kent coast, plus easy access to the M25 for wider travel. There is Estate charge to First Port which was £434.60 February 2026. The council tax band is D. A stylish, practical home in a well connected and growing part of Ebbsfleet, Kent, it is ready when you are. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276014) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276015) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276016) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276017) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276018) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276019) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276020) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276021) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276022) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276023) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276024) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276025) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276026) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/172534853/276027) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/172534853/276028) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/172534853/276029) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 6 POFFLEY ROAD, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1FA | £376,000 | 08/03/2024 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 4 INKPEN LANE, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1FE | £185,000 | 21/02/2024 | Terraced | | [Same street] 2 POFFLEY ROAD, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1FA | £453,500 | 21/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 28 FREEMAN CLOSE, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1BY | £370,000 | 30/11/2023 | Terraced | | 46 HAYGREEN CRESCENT, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1FD | £361,500 | 17/08/2023 | Terraced | | 44 HAYGREEN CRESCENT, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1FD | £360,995 | 07/08/2023 | Terraced | | 7 INKPEN LANE, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1FE | £383,995 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced | | 5 INKPEN LANE, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1FE | £381,500 | 26/05/2023 | Terraced | | 3 INKPEN LANE, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1FE | £383,995 | 14/04/2023 | Terraced | | 20 HAYGREEN CRESCENT, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1FD | £367,995 | 23/12/2022 | Terraced | | 22 HAYGREEN CRESCENT, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1FD | £372,000 | 23/12/2022 | Terraced | | 18 HAYGREEN CRESCENT, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1FD | £376,500 | 23/12/2022 | Terraced | | 4 BETTS CLOSE, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1ER | £427,500 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced | | 41 CHERRY ORCHARD, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1AD | £182,500 | 05/12/2022 | Terraced | | 35 CASTLE HILL DRIVE, EBBSFLEET VALLEY, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1ET | £454,995 | 30/11/2022 | Terraced | | 12 LANCASTER CLOSE, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1EU | £436,500 | 01/11/2022 | Terraced | | 10 LANCASTER CLOSE, CASTLE HILL, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1EU | £361,995 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced | | 61 CASTLE HILL DRIVE, EBBSFLEET VALLEY, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1ET | £427,500 | 10/10/2022 | Terraced | | 59 CASTLE HILL DRIVE, EBBSFLEET VALLEY, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1ET | £419,500 | 05/10/2022 | Terraced | | 57 CASTLE HILL DRIVE, EBBSFLEET VALLEY, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1ET | £443,995 | 04/10/2022 | Terraced | | 53 CASTLE HILL DRIVE, EBBSFLEET VALLEY, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1ET | £437,600 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced | | 55 CASTLE HILL DRIVE, EBBSFLEET VALLEY, SWANSCOMBE, DARTFORD, KENT, DA10 1ET | £451,500 | 12/08/2022 | Terraced | **Street average:** £453,500 (1 sale) **Area average:** £379,353 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £339,317 (23 Terraced, DA10, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +10.5% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South East). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,273/mo - **Realistic:** £1,414/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,555/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, Castle Hill Ebbsfleet Valley, DA10 | £1,850/mo | 2 | 0.13 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Frost Close, DA10 | £1,700/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Terraced House, Swanscombe Street, DA10 | £1,440/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Terraced House, Milton Road, DA10 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Fieldfare Lane, DA9 | £1,700/mo | 2 | 1.15 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Griffin Court, DA11 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 1.21 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,607/mo (6 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £203,125 - **Target investor price (1%):** £162,500 *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 £1,625/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.2% - **Cost-to-rent:** 19.2× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-39/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.4% *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:** £4,688/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 19.2% - **10y growth:** 34% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for South East; Terraced series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -0.2% - **5y growth (index):** 13.1% - **10y growth (index):** 31.1% ## 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)