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2 bed flat for sale Guardian Court, Rainham, ME8

Guide Price

£165,000

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Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £307 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band B £1,811 a year

Key features

First floor retirement flat for the over 60's
No forward chain
Well presented and deceptively spacious
Allocated parking and communal gardens
Central location with transport links
Above-average EPC energy efficiency rating C (76/76)

About this property

A fantastic retirement opportunity to take advantage of if you are 60 or over. This first floor apartment is beautifully presented and benefits from allocated parking and communal gardens. Conveniently positioned close to various amenities and will be sold chain free.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,811 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,552
Band B

This home: £1,811
Band C

£2,070
Band D

£2,329
Band E

£2,846
Band F

£3,363
Band G

£3,881
Band H

£4,657

This home is in band B, which costs £1,811 a year in Medway for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Medway, 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

£307 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£381 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£290 / sq ft

£307 / sq ft

£470 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£307 per sq ft, below the middle of 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

Guardian Court, Rainham, ME8

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £165,000

£82k £248k

Deposit10% £17,000

£0 £165k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £148,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £33,000 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
17, Guardian Court Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2026	646 sq ft £212/sq ft	646 sq ft	£212	£137,000
25, Guardian Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2025	581 sq ft £237/sq ft	581 sq ft	£237	£138,000
4, Guardian Court Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2025	592 sq ft £287/sq ft	592 sq ft	£287	£170,000
9, Guardian Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2025	538 sq ft £206/sq ft	538 sq ft	£206	£111,000
10, Guardian Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2024	517 sq ft £257/sq ft	517 sq ft	£257	£133,000
14, Guardian Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2024	635 sq ft £215/sq ft	635 sq ft	£215	£136,500
24, Guardian Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2023	603 sq ft £226/sq ft	603 sq ft	£226	£136,500
8, Guardian Court, London Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2023	603 sq ft £232/sq ft	603 sq ft	£232	£140,000