Wallcroft, Church Road, New Romney, TN28 8EY

UPRN:50003043Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: D (65)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 3mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

Wallcroft, Church Road, New Romney, TN28 8EY

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£596,000

£566k - £626kHigh

Estimate

£596k

Range

£566k – £626k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,450

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,450

Yield

4.90%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Wallcroft earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (60/100). 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 NationsMarket 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

64/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

40/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

60/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 39

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 30 Oct 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.7% (HIGH), sold-comps -55.0%, £/sqft -55.0%] → 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 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 50003043· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 7 comps, dispersion 20.7%· as of 19 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.9%; range width penalty ×0.83
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2450/mo (range 2200-2650)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -861/mo, -35% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 30 Oct 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 392 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 30 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
139 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 sensitivity

£450,000£690,000

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£600,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,450/mo

Evidenced range £2,200-£2,650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £201,300
Net cash flow: -£329/mo
Cash on cash: -2.0%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.21 - below 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 50003043Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 7 comps, dispersion 20.7%Valuation edge · as of 19 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2450/mo (range 2200-2650)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 30 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 30 Oct 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2450/mo (range 2200-2650)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 392 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. 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£596,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,450

Gross Yield4.90%

1y Growth-9.7%

3y Growth-1.9%

5y Growth+0.3%

10y Growth+2.4%

Last Sold Price£410,000 (2017-12-04)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1TN28 8EY

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1751/FH
Works to trees subject to TPO No 20 of 2006 comprising of T1 to T4 Silver Birch's crown reduction of a maximum 2.5 metres vertically and laterally.
Pending
26/1720/FH
Single storey side/front infill extension.
Pending
26/1609/FH
Erection of energy peaking plant and associated infrastructure.
Pending

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