Flat 8, Medway Heights, 1–4 New Road Avenue, Chatham, ME4 6EX

UPRN:44035630Converted Flat1 bedsBuilt before 1900

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (73)

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

Flat 8, Medway Heights, 1–4 New Road Avenue, Chatham, ME4 6EX

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£181,000

£172k - £190kHigh

Estimate

£181k

Range

£172k – £190k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£950

£850 - £1k

Monthly

£950

Yield

8.77%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 8 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 58/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (94/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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

58/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

94/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 38Bike 69

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 3 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: the estimate sits 28% above the ask; lead to verify: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +28.2% (HIGH)] → 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 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 44035630· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics26.7/40
gross yield 8.8%; range width penalty ×0.88; the estimate this rent rides on sits 28% above the ask - check the rent describes the advertised home
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 950/mo (range 850-1000)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- valuation_snapshotssale estimate 28% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin2.1/30
stressed cash flow +20/mo, +2% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); passes the stress; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 3 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 107 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
333 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

£97,500£149,500

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£130,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£950/mo

Evidenced range £850-£1,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £40,400
Net cash flow: £219/mo
Cash on cash: 6.5%
Score at this price: 43

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.17 - clears 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 44035630Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 950/mo (range 850-1000)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
valuation_snapshotssale estimate 28% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this homeRental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date

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 950/mo (range 850-1000)
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
sale estimate 28% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The market estimate this rent rides on sits far above the asking price, so the rent may describe a different home.
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£181,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£950

Gross Yield8.77%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.7%

5y Growth-0.4%

10y Growth+3.1%

Last Sold Price£90,000 (2001-12-13)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ME4 6EX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

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/26/2087
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
TPA/26/2062
T1, T2 - Fell/dead trees and G1, G2, G3, G4 - Fell/remove all group members. Works required to address physiological and structural concerns highlighted in accompanying arboricultural consultant letter. Request to waive any replant requirement as trees along the top edge of the boundary wall are not suitable and wider tree establishment on the site is achieved through woodland management and the protection and encouragement of natural regeneration.
Pending

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