Flat 20, Merlin House, Crown Quay Lane, Sittingbourne, ME10 3JN

UPRN:100062375909Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: -

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 2mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

Flat 20, Merlin House, Crown Quay Lane, Sittingbourne, ME10 3JN

Location map - no listing photos available

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

15 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£218,000

£207k - £229kHigh

Estimate

£218k

Range

£207k – £229k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,300

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,300

Yield

7.29%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 20 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (89/100). 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 SourcesPortal listingsMarket 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

50/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

89/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 20Bike 74

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 31 Oct 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +1.8% (HIGH)] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 10 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100062375909· as of 10 Oct 2026
Rental economics17.8/40
gross yield 7.3%; range width penalty ×0.97
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1300/mo (range 1200-1350)· as of 10 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -77/mo, -6% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 31 Oct 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
no listing-history inputs (first published date, price changes)
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
599 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£187,000£246,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£214,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,300/mo

Evidenced range £1,200-£1,350

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £67,280
Net cash flow: £178/mo
Cash on cash: 3.2%
Score at this price: 32

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.80 - 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_snapshotsestimate for 100062375909Valuation edge · as of 10 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1300/mo (range 1200-1350)Rental economics · as of 10 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 31 Oct 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
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1300/mo (range 1200-1350)
Seller motivation could not be scored
no listing-history inputs (first published date, price changes)

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

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. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
3. 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£218,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,300

Gross Yield7.29%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.5%

5y Growth+2.8%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

3ME10 3JN

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/504112/FULL
Replacement of existing plain glazing with backlit stained glass windows to the front elevation.
Pending
26/503423/FULL
Change of use of the first and second floors from a financial institution (Use Class E(c)) to 1 x 2-bedroom flat, 2 x 1-bedroom flat, 2 x studio flats (Use Class C3) including conversion of WC into a management office, with provision of off-street car parking and refuse and recycle bin spaces.
Pending
26/503424/LBC
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations including removal of partition walls on first floor to allow for the change of use of the first and second floors from a financial institution (Use Class E(c)) to residential flats (Use Class C3) and conversion WC into a management office.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,647

Population Density-

Owner Occupied28%

Age Distribution

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

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Schools Nearby

VTC Independent School
0.3 mi
Good
KITE College
0.4 mi
-
Borden Grammar School
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
South Avenue Primary School
0.4 mi
Good

6 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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17 Crown Quay Lane
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£635k
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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