155 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QA

UPRN:44017696Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (63)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

155 Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£278,000

£264k - £292kHigh

Estimate

£278k

Range

£264k – £292k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,300

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,300

Yield

5.67%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

155 Church Street earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 65/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (26/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

65/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

16/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

26/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 4Bike 27

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£275,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,300/mo

Evidenced range £1,150-£1,400

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £87,550
Net cash flow: -£28/mo
Cash on cash: -0.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.40 - 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£278,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,300

Gross Yield5.67%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.1%

5y Growth+1.7%

10y Growth+3.7%

Last Sold Price£240,000 (2019-01-03)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ME3 7QA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

MC/26/1964
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the construction of a dormer to rear together with the construction of 2x out buildings to rear - (Demolition of existing shed and garage)
Approved
MC/26/1764
Construction of a single storey side garage extension - demolition of existing detached garage
Pending
MC/26/1739
Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 6m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.6m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3.3m
Conditions

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2019-01-03
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,857

Population Density-

Owner Occupied88%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 63%65+ 20%

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Schools Nearby

St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe
0.2 mi
-
Cliffe Woods Primary School
1.8 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
City of Rochester School
1.8 mi
Good
Higham Primary School
2.9 mi
Good

6 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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155 Church Street
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£240k
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£206k
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£48k
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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