5 Force Cottages, Force Lane, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8ED

UPRN:100110697683Detached Bungalow2 bedsBuilt before 1900

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band DEPC: E (45)

Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

5 Force Cottages, Force Lane, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8ED

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£367,000

£294k - £440kLow

Estimate

£367k

Range

£294k – £440k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,400

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,400

Yield

4.58%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 Force Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. 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. 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)Defra 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

60/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

10/ 100

Low

Walkability

0/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 31Bike 2

Walk Score, out of 100

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£367,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,400

Gross Yield4.58%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-4.3%

5y Growth+1.2%

10y Growth+1.4%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0LA8 8ED

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/1201/TPO
South Lakeland DC TPO No 64 1987 - T2 & T3 - Scots Pine - Remove dead branches and slight height reduction to prevent the dead branches from dropping on Back Lane in future storms and to maintain the health of the trees. Remove some of the ivy growing on the trunk of T3 to help improve visibility of the trunk and be able to check its condition
Approved
2026/0862/HOU
Proposed lower ground floor extension with external stairs leading to the rear terrace. Extension to the southeast facing gable, reconfiguration of the southwest elevation to replace the existing gabled feature window with a gabled covered entrance porch; extension to the northeast elevation with an additional gable window and enlargement of the terrace and associated external amenity area.
Conditions
2025/1349/FPA
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (materials) & 5 (bird box) attached to planning permission 2024/2367/FPA (Construction of a free standing building in the rear garden to be used as an office/guest accommodation with WC & shower room and external storage room)
Conditions

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