The Forge Cottage, Weston Street, Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham, SP8 5HG

UPRN:10013221554Detached House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: E (46)

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

The Forge Cottage, Weston Street, Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham, SP8 5HG

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£450,000

£405k - £495kMedium

Estimate

£450k

Range

£405k – £495k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,350

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,350

Yield

4.05%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Forge Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 50/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (9/100). 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)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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

50/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

9/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 17

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£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,350/mo

Evidenced range £1,200-£1,500

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£415/mo
Cash on cash: -3.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.00 - 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£450,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,350

Gross Yield4.05%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.0%

5y Growth+0.6%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SP8 5HG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P/FUL/2026/05218
Erection of 2no. detached dwellings & 4no. semi-detached dwellings & garage building. Form new vehicular & pedestrian access & provide estate road.
Pending
P/HOU/2026/05156
Erection of first floor extension, including juliet balcony & external timber boarding
Pending
P/HOU/2026/04710
Erect two storey rear extension (Demolish Conservatory)
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership64.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

2 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,444

Population Density-

Owner Occupied80%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 52%65+ 34%

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Schools Nearby

Wyke Primary School
2.9 mi
Inspected as Wyke Primary School (URN 113743) on 18 May 2022
Abbas and Templecombe Church School
3.1 mi
Inspected as Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School (URN 123775) on 5 Jun 2019
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
3.4 mi
Good
Wincanton Primary School
3.5 mi
Good

1 of 15 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Tanyard Orchard Weston Street
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£685k
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Claremont House Weston Street
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£690k
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Combe Barton Weston Street
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£475k
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Weston House Weston Street
-
£950k
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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