Sold STC Detached

7 BRACKEN HILL

CHATHAM, KENT ME5 9QQ

3 beds 1 baths 80 m² Listed 30 May 2024 (-744d)

£360,000

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (ME5 9QQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7 BRACKEN HILL, CHATHAM, KENT ME5 9QQ |
| Price | £360,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £365,000 Jan 2025 |

## Description

We are delighted to offer this immaculate three bedroom detached property in a sought after location.

The current owners have refurbished the house and the accommodation briefly comprises lounge diner, re-fitted kitchen with integral appliances and downstairs W.C on the ground floor with three bedrooms and the family bathroom upstairs.

The owners have had planning approved by the council to create a partial garage conversion, single storey porch & fenestration changes.

For those looking to extend and create their dream home, there is definitely an opportunity to do so!

Externally the rear garden has been landscaped to provide the perfect outdoor space with a drive and garage to the front.

Bracken Hill is a popular residential location in the heart of Waldersalde Woods and offers good access to local amenities and is a short drive from the motorway network and Chatham mainline railway station.

Please call the office to book your accompanied viewing of this lovely family home that must be viewed to fully appreciate all it offers.

**Exterior**

Drive and garage

Side access

Flat rear garden

Well maintained

Secured fencing

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

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- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/148574435/439775) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9316884
- **Address:** 7 Bracken Hill, CHATHAM, ME5 9QQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/01/2013
- **Work Completed:** 12/11/2012
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 BRACKEN HILL, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9QQ | £365,000 | 14/01/2025 | Detached |
| 7 BRACKEN HILL, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9QQ | £377,500 | 29/07/2022 | 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 BRACKEN HILL, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9QQ | £405,000 | 12/02/2026 | Detached |
| 1 GOLDSTONE WALK, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9QB | £427,500 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 35 OLIVINE CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9NQ | £530,000 | 17/11/2025 | Detached |
| 5 CARPINUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9SS | £650,000 | 31/07/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 18 BRACKEN HILL, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9QQ | £405,000 | 28/02/2025 | Detached |
| 24 ROUND WOOD CLOSE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9UL | £441,000 | 28/03/2024 | Detached |
| 2 BROWNELOW COPSE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9JQ | £467,500 | 20/11/2023 | Detached |
| 5 THE COVERT, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9JJ | £500,000 | 09/11/2023 | Detached |
| 15 BEECHMORE DRIVE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9JL | £430,000 | 02/06/2023 | Detached |
| 28 WOODLANDS, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9JX | £620,000 | 09/11/2022 | Detached |
| 7 CARPINUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9SS | £535,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| HILLAH COSSINGTON ROAD, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9JB | £685,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 25 ABIGAIL CRESCENT, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9DZ | £590,000 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 1 BROCKBANK CLOSE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9US | £665,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |
| 35 ABIGAIL CRESCENT, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9DZ | £375,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| 1 GEAN CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9DB | £575,000 | 06/06/2022 | Detached |
| 21 CINNABAR CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9PF | £367,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| 5 GALENA CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9NE | £350,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| 8 CINNABAR CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9PF | £375,000 | 23/03/2022 | Detached |
| 8 ABIGAIL CRESCENT, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9DZ | £550,000 | 21/03/2022 | Detached |
| 24 CELESTINE CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9NG | £485,000 | 10/03/2022 | Detached |
| 12 BROWNELOW COPSE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9JQ | £462,000 | 07/03/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £405,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £504,000 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £462,019 (27 Detached, ME5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -22.1%

## 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 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 Terraced House, Plover Close, ME5 | £1,495/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Sandpiper Road, ME5 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,548/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £193,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £154,800

*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 £1,548/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-50/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6%

*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:** 4.4%
- **10y growth:** 35.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Maidstone; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.1%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

80 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£365,000 Jan 2025

Local average

£462,019 (-22.1%)

Street crime

70 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Three bedroom detached house
Double Drive and Garage
Ground floor WC
Immaculate throughout
Sought after location
Newly fitted combi boiler (2022)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

We are delighted to offer this immaculate three bedroom detached property in a sought after location.

The current owners have refurbished the house and the accommodation briefly comprises lounge diner, re-fitted kitchen with integral appliances and downstairs W.C on the ground floor with three bedrooms and the family bathroom upstairs.

The owners have had planning approved by the council to create a partial garage conversion, single storey porch & fenestration changes.
For those looking to extend and create their dream home, there is definitely an opportunity to do so!

Externally the rear garden has been landscaped to provide the perfect outdoor space with a drive and garage to the front.

Bracken Hill is a popular residential location in the heart of Waldersalde Woods and offers good access to local amenities and is a short drive from the motorway network and Chatham mainline railway station.

Please call the office to book your accompanied viewing of this lovely family home that must be viewed to fully appreciate all it offers.

Exterior
Drive and garage
Side access
Flat rear garden
Well maintained
Secured fencing

Listed by

Walderslade

Robinson Jackson

Reference: 148574435

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EPC

EPC Rating Graph

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #9316884

Property Details

Street: 7 Bracken Hill

Town: CHATHAM

Postcode: ME5 9QQ

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 21/01/2013

Work Completed: 12/11/2012

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

-3% since 2022

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	14/01/2025 (1 year ago)	£365,000	-3.3%
Sold	29/07/2022 (3 years ago)	£377,500	—

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 6 BRACKEN HILL, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9QQ	£405,000	12/02/2026	Detached
1 GOLDSTONE WALK, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9QB	£427,500	09/01/2026	Detached
35 OLIVINE CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9NQ	£530,000	17/11/2025	Detached
5 CARPINUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9SS	£650,000	31/07/2025	Detached
Same street 18 BRACKEN HILL, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9QQ	£405,000	28/02/2025	Detached
24 ROUND WOOD CLOSE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9UL	£441,000	28/03/2024	Detached
2 BROWNELOW COPSE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9JQ	£467,500	20/11/2023	Detached
5 THE COVERT, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9JJ	£500,000	09/11/2023	Detached
15 BEECHMORE DRIVE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9JL	£430,000	02/06/2023	Detached
28 WOODLANDS, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9JX	£620,000	09/11/2022	Detached
7 CARPINUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9SS	£535,000	28/10/2022	Detached
HILLAH COSSINGTON ROAD, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9JB	£685,000	07/10/2022	Detached
25 ABIGAIL CRESCENT, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9DZ	£590,000	31/08/2022	Detached
1 BROCKBANK CLOSE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9US	£665,000	25/08/2022	Detached
35 ABIGAIL CRESCENT, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9DZ	£375,000	08/07/2022	Detached
1 GEAN CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9DB	£575,000	06/06/2022	Detached
21 CINNABAR CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9PF	£367,000	14/04/2022	Detached
5 GALENA CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9NE	£350,000	08/04/2022	Detached
8 CINNABAR CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9PF	£375,000	23/03/2022	Detached
8 ABIGAIL CRESCENT, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9DZ	£550,000	21/03/2022	Detached
24 CELESTINE CLOSE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9NG	£485,000	10/03/2022	Detached
12 BROWNELOW COPSE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME5 9JQ	£462,000	07/03/2022	Detached

Street average: £405,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £504,000 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4.4%

10y growth 35.1%

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

1y (index) 3%

5y (index) 19.6%

10y (index) 28.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,157/mo

Realistic £1,286/mo

Optimistic £1,415/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Maidstone.

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

Location

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Address

Bracken Hill

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Galena Close	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Celestine Close	0.2 miles
Shop	Spar	0.5 miles
Shop	Nail Sense	0.5 miles
Train station	Chatham	3.3 miles
Train station	New Hythe	3.5 miles
University	UCA Maidstone Studios	3.8 miles
Hospital	The Somerfield Hospital	4.0 miles
University	University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios	4.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	23
Violence and sexual offences	23
Criminal damage and arson	6
Other crime	5
Other theft	3
Shoplifting	3
Drugs	2
Possession of weapons	2
Burglary	1
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	70

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
Tunbury Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 19 Jul 2023
Swingate Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 3 Dec 2014
Lordswood School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 24 Feb 2019
Walderslade Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 8 Jun 2015
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 8 Sep 2015

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 Terraced House, Plover Close, ME5	£1,495/mo	3	0.81 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Sandpiper Road, ME5	£1,600/mo	3	0.81 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,548/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £193,500

Target investor price (1%) £154,800

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.4×

Monthly cashflow £-50/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.6%

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).