Little Gates, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8PA

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Little Gates earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 58/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (1/100). 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.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- PendingOTH/2025/1445Details submitted pursuant to conditions 4 (Site Development Scheme Details) & 5 (materials for Utility Blocks) of planning permission PA/2024/0641
- ApprovedOTH/2025/0406Details submitted pursuant to conditions 5 ( external lighting), 9 (details on means of enclosure) 10 (hard & soft landscaping) 13 (Biodiversity) of planning permission PA/2024/1426.
- ApprovedOTH/2024/2103Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (material schedule) and 4 (Ecological Enhancement plan) of planning permission PA/2024/1453
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership78.4%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2005-11-30
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Smarden Primary School0.9 miGood
- Egerton Church of England Primary School2.6 miGood
- Pluckley Church of England Primary School2.9 mi
Inspected as Pluckley Church of England Primary School (URN 118669) on 21 Jun 2010
- Headcorn Primary School3.0 miArea grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
5 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
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