23 St Pauls Close, Rochester, ME2 2QH

UPRN:100061301505Mid Terrace House2 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (78)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 5mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£287,000

£272k - £301kHigh

Estimate

£287k

Range

£272k – £301k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,500

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,500

Yield

6.67%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

23 St Pauls Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (28/100). 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 NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

28/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 17Bike 30

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - 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£270,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,500/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £85,800
Net cash flow: £127/mo
Cash on cash: 1.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.65 - clears 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£287,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,500

Gross Yield6.67%

1y Growth+8.4%

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+1.4%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price£275,000 (2023-11-17)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ME2 2QH

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

MC/26/2030
Construction of a single storey side extension and detached garage to front - demolition of existing garage and workshop
Pending
MC/26/2020
Application for removal of condition 5 (Side extension ancillary use) on planning application MC/21/0202 to use the side elevation as a seperate dwelling
Pending
MC/26/1896
Construction of a part 2 storey and part single storey rear extension
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership62%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2023-11-17
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,857

Population Density10,811 /km²

Owner Occupied72%

Age Distribution

0-15 24%16-64 65%65+ 11%

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Schools Nearby

Bligh Primary School (Infants)
0.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
0.3 mi
GoodConcerns
Leigh Academy Strood
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Cedar Children's Academy
0.6 mi
-

3 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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28 St Pauls Close
-
£220k
-
23 St Pauls Close
-
£275k
-
20 St Pauls Close
-
£217k
-
23 St Pauls Close
-
£200k
-

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