# 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)