38 Cavendish Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2NW

UPRN:44079813Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (65)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 5mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

38 Cavendish Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2NW

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

4 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£278,000

£264k - £292kHigh

Estimate

£278k

Range

£264k – £292k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,550

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,550

Yield

7.44%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

38 Cavendish Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (71/100). 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

77/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

22/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

71/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 15Bike 64

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£250,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,550/mo

Evidenced range £1,450-£1,650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £78,800
Net cash flow: £229/mo
Cash on cash: 3.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.84 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

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

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£278,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,550

Gross Yield7.44%

1y Growth+36.8%

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+1.3%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price£106,000 (2003-04-16)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1ME7 2NW

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

MC/26/2054
Change of use from commercial (Class E) to residential apartment (Class C3) together with construction of a single storey rear extension, creation of external courtyard, bin and cycle store with associated external and basement works - demolition of existing garage
Pending
MC/26/1977
Advertisement consent for installation of one internally LED illuminated fascia sign on the front of the existing shop premises
Pending
MC/26/1975
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) on planning permission MC/23/1381 to allow minor material amendments to the development to be carried out in accordance with the revised plans and elevations, reflecting the amended building layout.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership73.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2003-04-16
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,857

Population Density7,502 /km²

Owner Occupied60%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 64%65+ 14%

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Schools Nearby

St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.1 mi
Good
Saxon Way Primary School
0.2 mi
Inspected as Saxon Way Primary School (URN 133632) on 29 May 2012
Rivermead School
0.3 mi
Good
Barnsole Primary School
0.4 mi
Good

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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18 Cavendish Avenue
-
£275k
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26 Cavendish Avenue
-
£260k
-
14 Cavendish Avenue
-
£190k
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10 Cavendish Avenue
-
£280k
-

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