197 Dale Street, Chatham, ME4 6QJ

UPRN:44037435Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (68)

Data freshness:Planning· 3mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 2mo 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

£238,000

£226k - £250kHigh

Estimate

£238k

Range

£226k – £250k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,500

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,500

Yield

8.57%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

197 Dale Street earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (70/100). 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

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

26/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

70/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 26Bike 40

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

High confidence3 independent sourcesListing checked 2 Nov 2026

Every component scored, and three or more independent sources agree.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +11.8% (HIGH), sold-comps +3.2%, £/sqft +3.3%] → measured edge +0.50pp 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 44037435· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 23.3%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics28.6/40
gross yield 8.6%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1500/mo (range 1400-1550)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin5.8/30
stressed cash flow +87/mo, +6% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); passes the stress
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 2 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 85 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 2 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 sensitivityScores 70+ up to £178,500

£157,500£241,500

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£210,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,500/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £66,000
Net cash flow: £330/mo
Cash on cash: 6.0%
Score at this price: 52

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.12 - 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 44037435Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 23.3%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1500/mo (range 1400-1550)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1500/mo (range 1400-1550)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 85 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
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. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £178,500 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
4. 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.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£238,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,500

Gross Yield8.57%

1y Growth+22.5%

3y Growth-2.7%

5y Growth-0.4%

10y Growth+3.1%

Last Sold Price£128,000 (2008-08-01)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2ME4 6QJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

MC/26/2135
Prior notification for change of use from doctors surgery to five residential flats at first floor level (Class C3)
Pending
TPA/26/2117
T89.1 Remove & re-plant (due to continued decline and presence of fungal fruiting bodies) T31 as per attached report T67 as per attached report T75 as per attached report T83 as per attached report T102 as per attached report T162 as per attached report
Pending
MC/26/2089
Construction of a single storey side and part rear infill wraparound extension (Demolition of existing conservatory)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership62.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2008-08-01
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

11 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,857

Population Density10,284 /km²

Owner Occupied56%

Age Distribution

0-15 24%16-64 62%65+ 14%

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Schools Nearby

Balfour Junior School
0.1 mi
Good
Blue Skies School
0.2 mi
Good
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
0.3 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Balfour Infant School
0.3 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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203 Dale Street
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£235k
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211 Dale Street
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£250k
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206 Dale Street
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£206k
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170 Dale Street
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£125k
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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