1 Tuffs Cottages, Grain Road, Middle Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RW

UPRN:100062390855End Terrace House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (57)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

1 Tuffs Cottages, Grain Road, Middle Stoke, Rochester, ME3 9RW

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£316,000

£300k - £332kHigh

Estimate

£316k

Range

£300k – £332k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

5.35%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Tuffs Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (20/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

20/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 5Bike 25

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£325,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £105,050
Net cash flow: -£93/mo
Cash on cash: -1.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.32 - 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£316,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450

Gross Yield5.35%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.1%

5y Growth+1.7%

10y Growth+3.7%

Last Sold Price£317,500 (2022-04-22)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ME3 9RW

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

MC/26/1306
Construction of double storey rear/side extension together with roof alterations comprising the raising of the ridge height and formation of gable ends and alterations to existing windows
Conditions
MC/25/2353
Change of use of grass verge to a vehicle crossover and hardstanding
Conditions
MC/25/2257
Details pursuant to condition 11 (hard and soft landscaping), 12 (boundary treatment) and 13 (Ecological enhancement plan) on planning permission MC/24/1721 for Construction of detached dwelling
Decided

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