Green Ridges, Sandling Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8DX

UPRN:50017335Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: D (59)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

Green Ridges, Sandling Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8DX

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£551,000

£523k - £578kHigh

Estimate

£551k

Range

£523k – £578k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,800

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,800

Yield

3.93%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Green Ridges earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (6/100). 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)Defra 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 PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

60/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

21/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

6/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 5Bike 23

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£550,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,800/mo

Evidenced range £1,600-£2,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £183,800
Net cash flow: -£610/mo
Cash on cash: -4.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.97 - 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£551,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,800

Gross Yield3.93%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.7%

5y Growth+0.1%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CT18 8DX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1688/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 4 (bat mitigation strategy), 5 (biodiversity enhancement ) & 6 (archaeological report) of planning permission 24/1147/FH.
Pending
26/1662/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (joinery details), 6 (materials), 8 (ragstone and pointing technique), 10 (fireplace restoration), 11 (staircase) of listed building consent 24/0606/FH.
Pending
26/1474/FH
Erection of a first-floor extension and a single-storey rear extension, including alterations to the roof and external elevations, to provide additional residential accommodation, together with rooflights, roof lanterns, photovoltaic panels and associated external alterations.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
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 Density69 /km²

Owner Occupied82%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 54%65+ 32%

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Schools Nearby

Lyminge Church of England Primary School
0.9 mi
Good
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
2.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Saltwood CofE Primary School
2.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Stowting Church of England Primary School
2.6 mi
Good

5 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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The Beeches Sandling Road
-
£700k
-
Barndale Sandling Road
-
£675k
-
Highcroft Sandling Road
-
£165k
-
Farngate Sandling Road
-
£607k
-

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