Gate Cottage, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8RD

UPRN:200004380997Detached HouseBeds -Built before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: E (51)

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

Gate Cottage, Pluckley Road, Smarden, Ashford, TN27 8RD

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£809,000

£728k - £890kMedium

Estimate

£809k

Range

£728k – £890k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,400

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,400

Yield

3.33%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Gate Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 58/100. Investment score 58/100 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. 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

58/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

0/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 22

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 5 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -6.9% (MEDIUM), sold-comps -18.8%, £/sqft -18.7%] → measured edge +0.00pp 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 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 200004380997· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 18%· as of 31 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.3%; range width penalty ×0.66
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2400/mo (range 2050-2700)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -2,015/mo, -84% 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 5 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 85 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 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
135 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

£649,000£994,500

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£865,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,400/mo

Evidenced range £2,050-£2,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £294,050
Net cash flow: -£1,258/mo
Cash on cash: -5.1%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.82 - below 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 200004380997Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 18%Valuation edge · as of 31 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2400/mo (range 2050-2700)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 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 2400/mo (range 2050-2700)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 85 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. 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£809,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,400

Gross Yield3.33%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-4.0%

5y Growth-1.1%

10y Growth+1.0%

Last Sold Price£627,000 (2013-12-12)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0TN27 8RD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PA/2026/1771
Listed Building Consent for the renovation of existing garage and workshop to form additional ancillary residential accommodation insertion and removal of internal walls, insertion of windows, blocking up of doorways.
Pending
PA/2026/1382
Listed Building Consent for the addition of a French Window to the rear, changes to the rear extension materials, and internal alterations.
Approved
PA/2026/1356
Proposed alteration to rear fenestration and materials.
Conditions

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