78 Trinity Square, Margate, CT9 1HS

HP Score
- BUYStrong fundamentals
- INVESTIGATEMixed signals - investigate
- AVOIDHigh risk factors
AI Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
78 Trinity Square earns a INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 52/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (51/100). Flood risk is rated very low. Tenure is freehold. Verdict and headline figures are derived from the live HomePortfolio API; narrative deep-dives below combine real signals with modelled analytics.
Opportunity
Not scored as an opportunity
We will not put a number on this one.
- listing is a flat but the valuation basis is the whole house at this UPRN - value evidence is not comparable
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
At the asking price
Evidenced range £2,150-£2,450
- Cash required
- £45,200
- Net cash flow
- £1,103/mo
- Cash on cash
- 29.3%
- Score at this price
- -
After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 4.70 - 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
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskVery low
- Subsidence2
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- Landslide1
- Air QualityUnknown
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
- Awaiting decisionF/TH/26/0457Erection of a single storey side extension following partial demolition of the existing building.
- Awaiting decisionFH/TH/26/0432Erection of a single storey rear extension. (retrospective)
- PendingF/TH/26/0763Change of use of ground floor and basement from restaurant (Use Class E) to 1no. 2-bed self-contained flat (Use Class C3), together with installation of escape window at basement level on rear elevation
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership64.7%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2017-12-14
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School0.3 miGood
- Parkview Academy0.6 miRequires improvement
- -Salmestone Primary School0.8 mi
- Drapers Mills Primary Academy0.9 miGoodConcerns
1 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2025 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 69 Trinity Square-£550k-
- 73 Trinity Square-£196k-
- 70 Trinity Square-£170k-
- 70 Trinity Square-£148k-