25 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS

UPRN:200003726324Bungalow Property3 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (71)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

25 Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£424,000

£402k - £445kHigh

Estimate

£424k

Range

£402k – £445k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,550

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,550

Yield

4.65%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

25 Shaftesbury Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (49/100). 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

72/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

49/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 20Bike 59

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£1,550/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£277/mo
Cash on cash: -2.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.15 - 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£424,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,550

Gross Yield4.65%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.3%

5y Growth-0.2%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ME16 0JS

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/504277/TPOA
TPO Application to pollard a group of trees (G1) consisting of approx 14 x Sweet Chesnut to previous points (approx 5m) for maintenance purposes.
Pending
26/504202/TPOA
TPO application to remove one Lime (T1) close to ground level and treat stump with ecoplugs or suitable alternative to inhibit regrowth. Remove stems of Scots Pine (TG7) within 20m of area of damage (as shown in Arboricultural Subsidence Report).
Pending
KCC/MA/0141/2026
Biodiversity Gain Plan
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership61%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£34,151

Population Density-

Owner Occupied83%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 53%65+ 32%

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Schools Nearby

St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
0.2 mi
Inspected as St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (URN 118853) on 12 Mar 2024
St Simon Stock Catholic School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
0.4 mi
Good
St Augustine Academy
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

4 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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