31 Palmbeach Avenue, Hythe, CT21 6NL

UPRN:50012688Bungalow Property2 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (60)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£270,000

£257k - £284kHigh

Estimate

£270k

Range

£257k – £284k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,100

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,100

Yield

4.90%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

31 Palmbeach Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very 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

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

16/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 13Bike 53

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£269,500

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,100/mo

Evidenced range £1,000-£1,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £85,625
Net cash flow: -£148/mo
Cash on cash: -2.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.21 - below 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£270,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,100

Gross Yield4.90%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.8%

5y Growth+1.4%

10y Growth+1.8%

Last Sold Price£171,000 (2013-06-07)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CT21 6NL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1785/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to condition 6 (restricted parking zone) of planning permission 24/0030/FH.
Pending
26/1757/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 38 (Verification Report) of planning permission Y19/1492/FH
Pending
26/1461/FH
Works to trees subject to TPO No 01 of 1997 comprising of T1-2 and T7 Hawthorn crown reduction of 2 metres vertically and 1 metre laterally. T3-6 and T8 Hawthorn crown reduction of 2.5 metres vertically and 1 metres laterally.
Conditions

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership74.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2013-06-07
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,355

Population Density431 /km²

Owner Occupied88%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 58%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

Palmarsh Primary School
0.2 mi
-
Lympne Church of England Primary School
1.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
1.5 mi
Good
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
1.6 mi
Inspected as St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (URN 118761) on 28 Sep 2018

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

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Comparables

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39 Palmbeach Avenue
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£540k
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35 Palmbeach Avenue
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£335k
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35 Palmbeach Avenue
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£299k
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48 Palmbeach Avenue
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£265k
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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