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1 bed flat for sale Station Road, Rainham, ME8

Guide Price

£140,000

Added on 13/10/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £289 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band B £1,871 a year

Key features

Ground floor apartment ideal for a first home or investor
Great location to the train station and town centre
Good sized accommodation
Long lease remaining
Low ground rent and service charges
Above-average EPC energy efficiency rating C (77/77)

About this property

This ground floor apartment is perfect for first time buyers. The property offers spacious accommodation throughout and is ideal for commuters and access to various amenities. Benefitting from a long lease.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,871 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,604
Band B

This home: £1,871
Band C

£2,138
Band D

£2,406
Band E

£2,940
Band F

£3,475
Band G

£4,009
Band H

£4,811

This home is in band B, which costs £1,871 a year in Swale for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Swale, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£289 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£381 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£290 / sq ft

£289 / sq ft

£470 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£289 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in ME8 (£290–£470, 10th–90th percentile, 1,516 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,516 homes sold in ME8 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in ME8 →

Location

Station Road, Rainham, ME8

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £140,000

£70k £210k

Deposit10% £14,000

£0 £140k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £126,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £28,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
4, Forge Court, Station Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2023	560 sq ft £268/sq ft	560 sq ft	£268	£150,000
1, Forge Court, Station Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	£140,000
3, Forge Court, Station Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2013	495 sq ft £192/sq ft	495 sq ft	£192	£95,000
3, Forge Court, Station Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2008	495 sq ft £217/sq ft	495 sq ft	£217	£107,500
2, Forge Court, Station Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2007	538 sq ft £248/sq ft	538 sq ft	£248	£133,500
2, Forge Court, Station Road Flat / maisonette · new build	Flat / maisonette · new build	Apr 2005	538 sq ft £218/sq ft	538 sq ft	£218	£117,500
1, Forge Court, Station Road Detached	Detached	Jun 1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	£90,000