Ruxley, Pay Street, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7DZ

UPRN:50035717Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (65)

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

Ruxley, Pay Street, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7DZ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£689,000

£551k - £826kLow

Estimate

£689k

Range

£551k – £826k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,200

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,200

Yield

3.77%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Ruxley earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (7/100). 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

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

9/ 100

Low

Walkability

7/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 4Bike 25

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 economics0/40
gross yield 3.8%; range width penalty ×0.75
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2200/mo (range 1950-2450)· as of 10 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,466/mo, -67% 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 & liquidity9.3/15
168 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£700,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,200/mo

Evidenced range £1,950-£2,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £236,300
Net cash flow: -£839/mo
Cash on cash: -4.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.93 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 2200/mo (range 1950-2450)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 2200/mo (range 1950-2450)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
3. 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£689,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,200

Gross Yield3.77%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.7%

5y Growth+0.1%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price£62,000 (1998-05-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CT18 7DZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1612/FH
Single storey rear extension.
Pending
26/1579/FH
Erection of new tractor barn and retrospective retention of access track, gates & pillars.
Pending
26/1494/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (external materials) of planning permission 26/0816/FH.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1998-05-29
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,355

Population Density95 /km²

Owner Occupied85%

Age Distribution

0-15 12%16-64 55%65+ 33%

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Schools Nearby

Hawkinge Primary School
0.7 mi
-
The Churchill School
0.8 mi
Inspected as The Churchill School (URN 133367) on 23 May 2019
Folkestone Academy
2.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Folkestone Primary
2.3 mi
Good

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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Yew Tree Cottage Pay Street
-
£880k
-
Beechwood Pay Street
-
£20k
-
Maranello House Pay Street
-
£680k
-
Millstone Cottage Pay Street
-
£190k
-

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