216 Castle Road, Chatham, ME4 5HZ

UPRN:44050462Terrace Property3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (63)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 2mo agoEPC· 3mo 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

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£239,000

£227k - £251kHigh

Estimate

£239k

Range

£227k – £251k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,500

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,500

Yield

8.57%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

216 Castle Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (64/100). 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)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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

36/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

64/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 17Bike 49

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 +12.1% (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 44050462· as of 12 Oct 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 3 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 3 price cut(s), 128 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 £173,000

£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: 49

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 44050462Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 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 3 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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 1500/mo (range 1400-1550)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 3 price cut(s), 128 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 →

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.
3 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £173,000 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£239,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,500

Gross Yield8.57%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.7%

5y Growth-0.4%

10y Growth+3.1%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2ME4 5HZ

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

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
MC/26/2021
Construction of a single storey infill extension to side/rear
Pending
MC/26/1998
Construction of a first floor rear extension and a single storey side extension together with a loft conversion with dormer to rear roof light to front installation of juliet balcony to rear to facilitate the change of use from residential dwelling to 2 apartments changes to windows and doors and amenity space to rear
Pending

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