8 Lumsden Terrace, Chatham, ME4 6TN

UPRN:44040134Mid Terrace House2 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (72)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£269,000

£255k - £282kHigh

Estimate

£269k

Range

£255k – £282k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,700

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,700

Yield

7.85%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8 Lumsden Terrace earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 57/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (91/100). 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

57/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

91/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 31Bike 64

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Reduced confidence2 independent sourcesListing checked 3 Nov 2026

Fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +3.3% (HIGH), sold-comps -2.0%, £/sqft -2.1%] → 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 44040134· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 17.7%· as of 31 Oct 2026
Rental economics22/40
gross yield 7.8%; range width penalty ×0.96
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1700/mo (range 1600-1800)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin1.3/30
stressed cash flow +23/mo, +1% 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 3 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 129 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 sensitivityScores 70+ up to £195,000

£195,000£299,000

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£260,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,700/mo

Evidenced range £1,600-£1,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £82,300
Net cash flow: £299/mo
Cash on cash: 4.4%
Score at this price: 38

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.94 - 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 44040134Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 17.7%Valuation edge · as of 31 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1700/mo (range 1600-1800)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is reduced
fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1700/mo (range 1600-1800)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 129 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

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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 £195,000 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£269,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,700

Gross Yield7.85%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.7%

5y Growth-0.4%

10y Growth+3.1%

Last Sold Price£140,000 (2008-08-22)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ME4 6TN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

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
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
MC/26/2051
Details pursuant to condition 2 (Noise) on planning permission MC/26/1436 for Prior notification for the change of use from doctors surgery to 9x residential flats (use class C3)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership62.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2008-08-22
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,857

Population Density5,609 /km²

Owner Occupied29%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 73%65+ 10%

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Schools Nearby

Fort Pitt Grammar School
0.1 mi
Outstanding
St John's Church of England Infant School
0.2 mi
Good
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
0.2 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School
0.3 mi
Inspected as St Michael's RC Primary School (URN 118756) on 6 Nov 2019

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

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Comparables

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3 Lumsden Terrace
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£213k
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2 Lumsden Terrace
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£235k
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11A Lumsden Terrace
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£125k
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11B Lumsden Terrace
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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