479 Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3PJ

UPRN:44020271Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (71)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£279,000

£265k - £293kHigh

Estimate

£279k

Range

£265k – £293k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,250

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,250

Yield

5.36%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

479 Maidstone Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 65/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (48/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

65/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

29/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

48/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 13Bike 38

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£280,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,250/mo

Evidenced range £1,150-£1,350

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £89,300
Net cash flow: -£80/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£279,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,250

Gross Yield5.36%

1y Growth-5.3%

3y Growth-1.6%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+3.0%

Last Sold Price£200,000 (2016-09-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1ME1 3PJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

MC/26/1988
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission MC/23/1373 ground floor rear extension - Outer Leaf material to be changed to standard LBC facing bricks with the external face left as exposed brickwork, replacing previously specified medium density aggregate blocks finished with 2 coat render.
Pending
MC/26/1850
Construction of a two storey extension to rear together with engineering works to facilitate extra off street parking with hard standing
Pending
MC/26/1814
Prior approval under Part 16 Schedule 2 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) to upgrade to the existing telecommunications equipment. Proposed 17.5m PHOSCO 4.5 Monopole c/w 4.51 Headframe on existing base (Subject to GDC & Foundation Calcs, and associated ancillary works.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2016-09-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

4 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,857

Population Density-

Owner Occupied68%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 71%65+ 14%

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Schools Nearby

Oasis Restore
0.1 mi
-
Medway Secure Training Centre
0.1 mi
-
The Thomas Aveling School
0.3 mi
Good
Warren Wood Primary School
0.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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531 Maidstone Road
-
£270k
-
527 Maidstone Road
-
£185k
-
533 Maidstone Road
-
£255k
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475 Maidstone Road
-
£315k
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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