Sold STC Flat

16 DARNLEY STREET

GRAVESEND, KENT DA11 0PJ

1 beds 1 baths 743 sq ft Listed 22 Jun 2024 (-702d)

£180,000

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# 1 bedroom flat for sale (DA11 0PJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 16 DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, KENT DA11 0PJ |
| Price | £180,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 69 m² |
| Last sold | £187,000 Feb 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £574/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,000

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0559-3920-4200-1642-9200)

## Description

GUIDE PRICE £180,000-£190,000

Located a stone’s throw from Gravesend town centre and mainline railway station is this spacious one bedroomed ground floor flat set in a period building with large, low maintenance rear garden. The property is perfect for first time buyers, commuters, those looking to get onto the property ladder and investors alike. The property consists of entrance hall, lounge, kitchen/breakfast room and family bathroom. The property has the additional benefit of useable cellar room ideal for storage/workshop. Outside the property has a unique selling point of spacious and low maintenance South facing, walled rear garden.

## Property Photos

- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/149464838/415595) - Lounge
- ![Front](/listings/photos/149464838/415599) - Front
- ![Garden/Bbq Area](/listings/photos/149464838/415605) - Garden/Bbq Area
- ![Kitchen/Breakfast](/listings/photos/149464838/415607) - Kitchen/Breakfast
- ![Kitchen/Breakfast](/listings/photos/149464838/415609) - Kitchen/Breakfast
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/149464838/415611) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen/Breakfast](/listings/photos/149464838/415613) - Kitchen/Breakfast
- ![Kitchen/Breakfast](/listings/photos/149464838/415615) - Kitchen/Breakfast
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/149464838/415617) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/149464838/415618) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/149464838/415620) - Bedroom
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/149464838/415622) - Rear
- ![Front](/listings/photos/149464838/415624) - Front
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/149464838/415626) - Rear
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/149464838/415628) - Rear
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/149464838/415630) - Rear
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/149464838/415632) - Rear

## Floorplans

- ![FLOOR-PLAN](/listings/photos/149464838/415634) - FLOOR-PLAN

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/149464838/415636) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PJ | £187,000 | 06/02/2025 | Flat |
| 16 DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PJ | £55,000 | 24/03/2000 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 90 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU | £155,000 | 23/01/2026 | Flat |
| RIVERMILL HOUSE, 55 FLAT 3 DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PB | £150,000 | 18/11/2025 | Flat |
| 59 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU | £175,000 | 04/12/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 28 FLAT 2 DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PJ | £168,000 | 10/11/2023 | Flat |
| 95 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU | £157,500 | 20/10/2023 | Flat |
| 20A COBHAM STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0SB | £170,000 | 13/10/2023 | Flat |
| RIVERMILL HOUSE, 55 FLAT 4 DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PB | £100,000 | 20/02/2023 | Flat |
| 38 WINDMILL STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA12 1BA | £425,000 | 16/01/2023 | Flat |
| 29A COBHAM STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0SB | £160,000 | 30/11/2022 | Flat |
| DARNLEY COURT FLAT 6 DARNLEY ROAD, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0SD | £185,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| 34A WROTHAM ROAD, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PW | £180,000 | 03/08/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 9A DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PJ | £220,000 | 22/04/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 11 LOWER GROUND FLOOR FLAT DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PJ | £191,000 | 14/04/2022 | Flat |
| 55 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU | £150,000 | 11/02/2022 | Flat |
| 56 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU | £180,000 | 17/11/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 9 UPPER MAISONETTE DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PJ | £155,000 | 10/11/2021 | Flat |
| 50 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU | £162,500 | 16/07/2021 | Flat |
| 61 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU | £159,950 | 14/06/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 26 DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PJ | £425,000 | 04/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £231,800 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £179,282 (14 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £178,765 (26 Flat, DA11, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +0.7%

## 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 North West Kent (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Wrotham Road, DA11 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Parrock Street, DA12 | £1,095/mo | 1 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Edwin St, DA12 | £530/mo | 1 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, The Grove, DA12 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Windmill Street, DA12 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Stephenson House, DA12 | £1,200/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Queen St, DA12 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, High Street, DA11 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.31 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Parrock St, DA12 | £1,400/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Parrock St, DA12 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £993/mo (10 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000

*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 £950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £121/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.8%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,609/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.9%
- **10y growth:** 6.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Gravesham; Flats and maisonettes series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 3.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 15.5%

## 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

SHARE_OF_FREEHOLD

Floor area

69 m²

Council tax band

TBC

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£187,000 Feb 2025

Price per m²

£2,609/m²

Local average

£178,765 (+0.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (7,162 of 33,755)

Street crime

372 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

GUIDE PRICE £180,000-£190,000
Located a stone’s throw from Gravesend town centre and mainline railway station is this spacious one bedroomed ground floor flat set in a period building with large, low maintenance rear garden. The property is perfect for first time buyers, commuters, those looking to get onto the property ladder and investors alike. The property consists of entrance hall, lounge, kitchen/breakfast room and family bathroom. The property has the additional benefit of useable cellar room ideal for storage/workshop. Outside the property has a unique selling point of spacious and low maintenance South facing, walled rear garden.

Listed by

Gravesend

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 149464838

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 05/10/2022

Current heating cost: £574/year

Potential heating cost: £338/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,000

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

FLOOR-PLAN

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

240% since 2000

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	06/02/2025 (1 year ago)	£187,000	+240%
Sold	24/03/2000 (26 years ago)	£55,000	—

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
90 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU	£155,000	23/01/2026	Flat
RIVERMILL HOUSE, 55 FLAT 3 DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PB	£150,000	18/11/2025	Flat
59 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU	£175,000	04/12/2023	Flat
Same street 28 FLAT 2 DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PJ	£168,000	10/11/2023	Flat
95 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU	£157,500	20/10/2023	Flat
20A COBHAM STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0SB	£170,000	13/10/2023	Flat
RIVERMILL HOUSE, 55 FLAT 4 DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PB	£100,000	20/02/2023	Flat
38 WINDMILL STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA12 1BA	£425,000	16/01/2023	Flat
29A COBHAM STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0SB	£160,000	30/11/2022	Flat
DARNLEY COURT FLAT 6 DARNLEY ROAD, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0SD	£185,000	04/11/2022	Flat
34A WROTHAM ROAD, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PW	£180,000	03/08/2022	Flat
Same street 9A DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PJ	£220,000	22/04/2022	Flat
Same street 11 LOWER GROUND FLOOR FLAT DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PJ	£191,000	14/04/2022	Flat
55 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU	£150,000	11/02/2022	Flat
56 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU	£180,000	17/11/2021	Flat
Same street 9 UPPER MAISONETTE DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PJ	£155,000	10/11/2021	Flat
50 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU	£162,500	16/07/2021	Flat
61 ST JAMES OAKS, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0QU	£159,950	14/06/2021	Flat
Same street 26 DARNLEY STREET, GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT, DA11 0PJ	£425,000	04/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £231,800 (5 sales)

Area average: £179,282 (14 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.9%

10y growth 6.9%

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

1y (index) -4.5%

5y (index) 3.1%

10y (index) 15.5%

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 North West Kent: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View DA11 0PJ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	JMV Cars Ltd.	0.1 miles
Shop	Care Auto Repair	0.1 miles
Train station	Gravesend	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Gravesend Railway Station	0.1 miles
Hospital	Gravesham Community Hospital	0.3 miles
Train station	Tilbury Town	1.7 miles
Hospital	Thurrock Community Hospital	4.1 miles
University	University of Greenwich	4.2 miles
University	Unknown	7.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	156
Anti-social behaviour	47
Other theft	38
Criminal damage and arson	31
Public order	17
Drugs	15
Shoplifting	15
Vehicle crime	14
Burglary	9
Other crime	9
Robbery	7
Possession of weapons	6
Theft from the person	6
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	372

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
Bronte School	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Wrotham Road Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 12 Sep 2016
Pier View Academy	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 22 Sep 2022
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend	Secondary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jun 2024
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 17 Oct 2018

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
1 Bed Flat, Wrotham Road, DA11	£950/mo	1	0.07 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Parrock Street, DA12	£1,095/mo	1	0.24 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Edwin St, DA12	£530/mo	1	0.25 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, The Grove, DA12	£750/mo	1	0.25 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Windmill Street, DA12	£1,250/mo	1	0.29 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Stephenson House, DA12	£1,200/mo	1	0.3 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Queen St, DA12	£950/mo	1	0.3 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, High Street, DA11	£950/mo	1	0.31 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Parrock St, DA12	£1,400/mo	1	0.32 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Parrock St, DA12	£850/mo	1	0.32 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £993/mo (10 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,750

Target investor price (1%) £95,000

Gross yield 6.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.8×

Monthly cashflow £121/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.8%

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).