Polhill, Old Ashford Road, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2DG

UPRN:10095452223Detached House4 bedsBuilt 2022

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: B (85)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 5mo ago

Polhill, Old Ashford Road, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2DG

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£684,000

£616k - £753kMedium

Estimate

£684k

Range

£616k – £753k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,750

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,750

Yield

5.50%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Polhill earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 69/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (45/100). 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 listingsMarket 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

69/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

25/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

45/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 4Bike 31

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 10 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +12.3% (MEDIUM), sold-comps +10.4%, £/sqft +10.5%] → measured edge +0.50pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10095452223· as of 9 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 6.2%· as of 7 Nov 2026
Rental economics3.3/40
gross yield 5.5%; range width penalty ×0.84
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2750/mo (range 2500-3000)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -640/mo, -23% 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 10 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 152 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 10 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
305 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

£450,000£690,000

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£600,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,750/mo

Evidenced range £2,500-£3,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £201,300
Net cash flow: -£121/mo
Cash on cash: -0.7%
Score at this price: 19

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.36 - clears 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 10095452223Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 6.2%Valuation edge · as of 7 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2750/mo (range 2500-3000)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 10 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 10 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 2750/mo (range 2500-3000)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 152 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

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. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
3. 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£684,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,750

Gross Yield5.50%

1y Growth-9.3%

3y Growth-2.1%

5y Growth+0.3%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£640,000 (2025-04-25)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ME17 2DG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/502493/FULL
Change of use of existing commercial office to form a garden room to be used ancillary to the existing dwelling. Demolition of a storage building and the erection of a replacement single storey office building serving the existing commercial use.
Pending
26/502180/FULL
Self-Build reconstruction of residential dwelling.
Approved
26/502205/FULL
Replacement of existing rotten dormer window with matching dormer including new box sash window.
Rejected

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership75.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2025-04-25
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£34,151

Population Density88 /km²

Owner Occupied78%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 59%65+ 25%

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Schools Nearby

Lenham Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
The Lenham School
0.6 mi
Good
Platts Heath Primary School
1.9 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Heath Farm School
2.4 mi
Inspected by ISI

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

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Comparables

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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