7 Fay Close, Rochester, ME1 1LZ

UPRN:200000907747Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: C (75)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£533,000

£506k - £559kHigh

Estimate

£533k

Range

£506k – £559k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,900

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,900

Yield

4.56%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

7 Fay Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 65/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (15/100). 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

65/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

16/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

15/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 10Bike 35

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 30 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 +6.2% (HIGH), sold-comps -13.4%, £/sqft -13.3%] → 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 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 200000907747· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 12.7%· as of 23 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.6%; range width penalty ×0.73
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1900/mo (range 1650-2100)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -843/mo, -44% 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 30 Oct 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 252 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 30 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
335 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

£375,000£575,000

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£500,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,900/mo

Evidenced range £1,650-£2,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £166,300
Net cash flow: -£372/mo
Cash on cash: -2.7%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.13 - below 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 200000907747Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 12.7%Valuation edge · as of 23 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1900/mo (range 1650-2100)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 30 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 30 Oct 2026

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 1900/mo (range 1650-2100)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 252 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

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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. 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.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£533,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,900

Gross Yield4.56%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.6%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+3.0%

Last Sold Price£265,000 (2002-11-18)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ME1 1LZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

MC/26/1994
Construction of a first-floor side and front extension above the existing garage and entrance porch; construction of a single-storey rear extension together with alterations to existing fenestration, including a new first-floor Juliet balcony to the front.
Pending
MC/26/1968
Advertisement consent for installation of four non-illuminated freestanding directional signs and one replacement internally illuminated estate directory sign
Pending
MC/26/1962
Construction of 3 conservation rooflights to the roof
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2002-11-18
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

8 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,857

Population Density-

Owner Occupied58%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 62%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
0.5 mi
Inspected as St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 118775) on 18 Oct 2023
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)
0.5 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
0.6 mi
Inspected by ISI
St Peter's Infant School
0.7 mi
Good

6 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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5 Fay Close
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£575k
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15 Fay Close
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£630k
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2 Fay Close
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£578k
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2 Fay Close
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£478k
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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