5B Castle Hill Road, Dover, CT16 1QG

UPRN:100060901574Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt before 1900

Tenure: -Council Tax: -EPC: C (72)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

Verdict: AVOID, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Significant risk factors

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£121,000

£97k - £145kLow

Estimate

£121k

Range

£97k – £145k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£700

£650 - £700

Monthly

£700

Yield

7.64%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5B Castle Hill Road earns an AVOID rating with HP Score 58/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (90/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

58/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

90/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 21Bike 73

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics21.1/40
gross yield 7.6%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 700/mo (range 650-700)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -271/mo, -39% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; disclosed service charge and ground rent); fails the stress - earns nothing
- listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advert· as of 10 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
251 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£110,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£700/mo

Evidenced range £650-£700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £34,300
Net cash flow: £113/mo
Cash on cash: 4.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.89 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 700/mo (range 650-700)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advertStress margin · as of 10 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 10 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 700/mo (range 650-700)

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
4. 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£121,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£700

Gross Yield7.64%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.7%

5y Growth-1.5%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CT16 1QG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00988
Creation of new opening & removal of stud partition wall to lower ground floor; reinstatement of internal staircase between lower ground & ground floor.
Pending
LCON/26/00508/A
Discharge of condition 3 (A-C) (Details and Sections) pursuant to application 26/00508 - Works to facilitate conversion to residential to include removal of existing partition wall to lower ground floor & erection of new walls to ground floor to form corridor and ensuite bathroom.
Pending
26/00945
Change of use and conversion of ground floor shop to self-contained flat with associated alterations including additional front door to serve flat 12A
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership58.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining0 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

13 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,704

Population Density4,401 /km²

Owner Occupied31%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 61%65+ 25%

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Schools Nearby

Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
0.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Dover College
0.3 mi
Inspected by ISI
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
Dover Grammar School for Girls
0.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

4 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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£125k
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£115k
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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