240 Castle Road, Chatham, ME4 5JA

UPRN:44050486Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (60)

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

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£203,000

£193k - £213kHigh

Estimate

£203k

Range

£193k – £213k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,250

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,250

Yield

8.33%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

240 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)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 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

High confidence3 independent sourcesListing checked 3 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +11.3% (HIGH), sold-comps +16.7%, £/sqft +16.6%] → 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 44050486· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 24.4%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics25.6/40
gross yield 8.3%; range width penalty ×0.96
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1250/mo (range 1200-1350)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin2.4/30
stressed cash flow +29/mo, +2% 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
no listing-history inputs (first published date, price changes)
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
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 £144,000

£135,000£207,000

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£180,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,250/mo

Evidenced range £1,200-£1,350

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £56,400
Net cash flow: £258/mo
Cash on cash: 5.5%
Score at this price: 45

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.06 - 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 44050486Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 24.4%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1250/mo (range 1200-1350)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
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

Risks

What could kill this deal

Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1250/mo (range 1200-1350)
Seller motivation could not be scored
no listing-history inputs (first published date, price changes)

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. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £144,000 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
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£203,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,250

Gross Yield8.33%

1y Growth-1.1%

3y Growth-2.7%

5y Growth-0.4%

10y Growth+3.1%

Last Sold Price£90,000 (2005-03-16)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ME4 5JA

Approval Rate

-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/26/1998
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
MC/26/2000
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small HMO (Use Class C4) for up to 5 residents, retaining the existing internal layout, with no external structural modifications.
Pending

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