Romney Farm, Romney Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9LS

UPRN:50002411Detached HouseBeds -Built 1976-1982

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band EEPC: D (57)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

Romney Farm, Romney Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, TN29 9LS

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£474,000

£379k - £569kLow

Estimate

£474k

Range

£379k – £569k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,900

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,900

Yield

5.43%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Romney Farm earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 54/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (3/100). 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 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

54/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

24/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

3/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 38Bike 36

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)

What we could establish

Rental economics2.9/40
gross yield 5.4%; range width penalty ×0.83
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1900/mo (range 1700-2050)· as of 10 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -505/mo, -27% 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 30 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
144 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.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£420,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,900/mo

Evidenced range £1,700-£2,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £138,300
Net cash flow: -£102/mo
Cash on cash: -0.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.34 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 1900/mo (range 1700-2050)Rental economics · as of 10 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 30 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 30 Oct 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 needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1900/mo (range 1700-2050)

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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
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£474,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,900

Gross Yield5.43%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-4.2%

5y Growth+0.2%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£120,000 (1995-05-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

10TN29 9LS

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change1995-05-31
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,355

Population Density63 /km²

Owner Occupied75%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 57%65+ 26%

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Schools Nearby

St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy
1.2 mi
-
The Marsh Academy
1.4 mi
Good
Greatstone Primary School
2.0 mi
Good
Lydd Primary School
2.2 mi
Good

3 of 15 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Romney Farm Romney Road
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£120k
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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