85 Castle Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2DY

UPRN:44024343-Beds -Built 1930-1949

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band CEPC: E (44)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£256,000

£231k - £282kMedium

Estimate

£256k

Range

£231k – £282k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

-- - --

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

85 Castle Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (83/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

77/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

25/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

83/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 28Bike 58

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -7.4% (MEDIUM)] → 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 (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 44024343· as of 12 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity12.9/15
335 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 44024343Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

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 could not be scored
no rent estimate available
Stress margin could not be scored
no rent to stress

Plan

Before you offer

1. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
2. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
3. Fill the stress margin gap before relying on the score.
no rent to stress
4. 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£256,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.6%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+3.0%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ME1 2DY

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

MC/26/2087
Listed building consent for internal works include upgrade of the thermal value of some walls and the ceiling; Internal division by stud walls to create four business units within use Class E, with kitchenette areas, toilet cubicles; Insulation of the first floor and new stud walls against noise transfer and thermal insulation; Ventilation of toilets by vents with metal covers; Installation of three air conditioning condenser units and run of pipework through the walls to internal fan units; Removal a small mezzanine floor in the loft space.
Pending
MC/26/2086
Construction of internal works include upgrade of the thermal value of some walls and the ceiling; Internal division by stud walls to create four business units within use Class E, with kitchenette areas, toilet cubicles; Insulation of the first floor and new stud walls against noise transfer and thermal insulation; Ventilation of toilets by vents with metal covers; Installation of three air conditioning condenser units and run of pipework through the walls to internal fan units; Removal a small mezzanine floor in the loft space.
Pending
MC/26/2068
Change of use of existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to residential institution (Class C2) together with use of the existing outdoor building as a sensory space
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,857

Population Density9,917 /km²

Owner Occupied53%

Age Distribution

0-15 23%16-64 67%65+ 10%

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Schools Nearby

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Peter's Infant School
0.3 mi
Good
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
0.3 mi
Inspected by ISI
Rochester Independent College
0.3 mi
Inspected by ISI

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

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Comparables

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86 Castle Avenue
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£230k
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76 Castle Avenue
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£185k
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79 Castle Avenue
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£175k
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82 Castle Avenue
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£200k
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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