Orchid Place Care Home, 402 Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9NT

UPRN:10094697647-Beds -Built -

Tenure: -Council Tax: -EPC: -

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

Orchid Place Care Home, 402 Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9NT

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£447,000

£357k - £536kLow

Estimate

£447k

Range

£357k – £536k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

-- - --

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Orchid Place Care Home earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 48/100. Investment score 50/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (27/100). 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 SourcesPortal listingsMarket 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

48/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

50/ 100

Mixed

Crime Score

71/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

27/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 9Bike 43

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)
headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Risk & liquidity9.2/15
421 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics could not be scored
no rent estimate available

Plan

Before you offer

1. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
2. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
3. Fill the stress margin gap before relying on the score.
no rent to stress
4. 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£447,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.3%

5y Growth-0.2%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1ME16 9NT

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/503868/FULL
Ground floor internal reconfiguration to form a portable MRI scanner room, including replacement of existing windows with new fixed UPVC windows with privacy glazing and a new entrance door, with asphalt footpath and access ramp. Replacement of existing ramp to rear with a new DDA complaint ramp and changes to fenestration. Relocation of timber gate and erection of a 1.95m high close boarded fence, changes to parking bay layout and associated hard and soft landscaping to allow for the installation of a portal MRI scanner.
Pending
26/503741/FULL
Erection of 2no. front dormers, enlargement of the rear dormer, and installation of a side window with obscured glazing.
Pending
26/503129/FULL
Change of Use from Use Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Use Class C2 (Children's Residential Care Home).
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership60.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,106

Population Density506 /km²

Owner Occupied42%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 56%65+ 22%

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Schools Nearby

Palace Wood Primary School
0.8 mi
Good
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
0.8 mi
Inspected as St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (URN 118853) on 12 Mar 2024
Barming Primary School
0.9 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
West Borough Primary School
0.9 mi
Good

4 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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355 Hermitage Lane
-
£365k
-
359 Hermitage Lane
-
£600k
-
361 Hermitage Lane
-
£550k
-
The Hermitage Hermitage Lane
-
£2.67M
-

Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN