70 Northwood Road, Whitstable, CT5 2EX

UPRN:100060847732Detached Bungalow3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (64)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£672,000

£638k - £705kHigh

Estimate

£672k

Range

£638k – £705k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,250

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,250

Yield

4.19%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

70 Northwood Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 76/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (64/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

76/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

14/ 100

Low

Walkability

64/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 66

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Under offer' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£645,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,250/mo

Evidenced range £2,000-£2,500

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £217,050
Net cash flow: -£619/mo
Cash on cash: -3.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.03 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£672,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,250

Gross Yield4.19%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.4%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price£356,728 (2014-12-10)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CT5 2EX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

CA/26/01790
Non-material amendment to planning permission CA/24/01222/FUL for the Erection of 2 two-storey detached dwellings and 2 one-storey detached dwellings with new access following the demolition of existing dwelling; to allow alterations to the design of Unit 6D changing from a 2 bed bungalow to 3 bed chalet bungalow.
Pending
CA/26/01817
Second-floor roof extension with balcony following the demolition of existing rooftop structure.
Pending
CA/26/01789
TPO No 8 2004, T1-Horse Chestnut re pollard to previous points located in the front garden.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership70.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2014-12-10
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,188

Population Density6,089 /km²

Owner Occupied64%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 62%65+ 20%

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Schools Nearby

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
0.1 mi
Good
Westmeads Community Infant School
0.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
ISP School Whitstable
0.4 mi
Good
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
0.5 mi
Outstanding

2 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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68A Northwood Road
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£685k
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£550k
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£385k
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70 Northwood Road
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£357k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN