Charcoal Cottage, Charcoal Lane, Bladbean, Canterbury, CT4 6LZ

UPRN:50102451Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (66)

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

Charcoal Cottage, Charcoal Lane, Bladbean, Canterbury, CT4 6LZ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£721,000

£649k - £793kMedium

Estimate

£721k

Range

£649k – £793k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,600

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,600

Yield

2.41%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Charcoal Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 55/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (0/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

55/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

6/ 100

Low

Walkability

0/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 18Bike 23

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 6 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge-0.6/15
claims [AVM -79.6% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge -0.12pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 50102451· as of 9 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 2.4%; range width penalty ×0.82
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2600/mo (range 2350-2850)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield· as of 6 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -3,682/mo, -142% 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 6 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 513 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 6 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
139 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- 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

£971,000£1,489,000

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£1,295,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,600/mo

Evidenced range £2,350-£2,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £463,050
Net cash flow: -£2,571/mo
Cash on cash: -6.7%
Score at this price: 12

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.59 - 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 50102451Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2600/mo (range 2350-2850)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yieldRental economics · as of 6 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 6 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 6 Nov 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 2600/mo (range 2350-2850)
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
listing text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield

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£721,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,600

Gross Yield2.41%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.3%

5y Growth+0.0%

10y Growth+3.6%

Last Sold Price£75,000 (2021-11-03)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CT4 6LZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/0526/FH
Listed Building Consent for the conversion of the Old Cow Shed/Dairy to form holiday let together with the erection of an extension.
Pending
CA/26/00010
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (CEMP) 5 (Biodiversity) 6 (materials) and 7 (contaminated runoff) of planning permission CA/23/00118.
Pending
25/0194/FH
Erection of single storey building for use as a farm office and for the cleaning and packaging of produce. Erection of an above ground rainwater tank and below ground septic tank.
Conditions

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