5 Woodfalls Cottages, Lees Road, Laddingford, Maidstone, ME18 6DB

UPRN:200003660184Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (70)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

5 Woodfalls Cottages, Lees Road, Laddingford, Maidstone, ME18 6DB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£618,000

£587k - £649kHigh

Estimate

£618k

Range

£587k – £649k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,700

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,700

Yield

6.23%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 Woodfalls Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (16/100). 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 listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

20/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

16/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 32Bike 28

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

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

Your assumptions

Purchase price£520,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,700/mo

Evidenced range £2,450-£2,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £173,300
Net cash flow: £114/mo
Cash on cash: 0.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.54 - 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

Sale Estimate£618,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,700

Gross Yield6.23%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.7%

5y Growth-1.3%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price£310,000 (2012-01-16)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ME18 6DB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/503771/FULL
Change of Use of agricultural to dog exercise field. Erection of fencing and associated gates on all sides. Improvement of existing entrance and creation of new exist to/from Gravelly Ways with a linking track. (retrospective)
Pending
26/503434/FULL
Change of use of existing buildings and land at Congelow Farm from a hop pelletising plant with ancillary office, laboratory, workshops and storage to a flexible commercial employment use comprising offices (Use Class E(g)(i)), research and development (Use Class E(g)(ii)), light industrial processes (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and storage and distribution (Use Class B8), including the continued use of existing buildings, hardstanding and associated infrastructure; Demolition of existing storage building and cabin and erection of a replacement building in line with current approval 23/503683
Pending
26/503186/FULL
Retention of the existing hardstanding associated with and serving the commercial use of the adjacent buildings (retrospective).
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership74.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2012-01-16
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

4 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£34,151

Population Density-

Owner Occupied72%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 57%65+ 27%

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Schools Nearby

Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
0.7 mi
Good
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.0 mi
-
The Quest School
1.4 mi
Outstanding
East Peckham Primary School
1.6 mi
Report card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

4 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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The Coach House Lees Road
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Kings Oast Lees Road
-
£1.48M
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Woodfalls Cottages Lees Road
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£310k
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Green Acres Lees Road
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£460k
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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