Bowline Cottage, Wilberforce Road, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3ED
UPRN:50106896Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1996-2002
FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (73)
Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 4d ago (2026-11-01T14:00:52.893652+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-06-24T06:27:27.686113+00:00)EPC· 4mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-01T02:04:50.057738+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 4mo agoSchools: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-07T09:14:45.605452+00:00)Amenities· 1mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
69
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
4 days ago
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
18 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£596,000
£566k - £626kHigh
Estimate
£596k
Range
£566k – £626k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£2,850
£3k - £3k
Monthly
£2,850
Yield
5.74%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Bowline Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (43/100). 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
69
HP Score
69/ 100
Mixed
65
Investment Score
65/ 100
Moderate
24
Crime Score
24/ 100
Moderate
43
Walkability
43/ 100
Mixed
Transit & Bike
Transit 9Bike 48
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£596,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,850
Gross Yield5.74%
1y Growth-
3y Growth+1.9%
5y Growth+2.1%
10y Growth+5.4%
Last Sold Price£330,000 (2015-08-28)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideSignificant
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseBelow 40 dB
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
1CT20 3ED
Approval Rate
100%12mo
Development
low
- Pending26/1716/FHWorks to trees subject to TPO No 02 of 2010 comprising of T1 Beech crown reduction by a maximum of 2 metres vertically and laterally.
- Pending26/1718/FH/GPDNotification under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for a single storey rear extension.
- Pending26/1673/FHWorks to trees subject to TPO No 04 of 1975 comprising of T1 Oak and G1 Conifers fell to ground level. T2 Oak crown reduction of 2 metres vertically and laterally. T3 Willow pollard to 5 metres.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership55.8%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2015-08-28
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
6 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£33,355
Population Density1,458 /km²
Owner Occupied70%
Age Distribution
0-15 13%16-64 66%65+ 21%
Schools Nearby
- The Folkestone School for Girls0.5 miGood
- Sandgate Primary School0.6 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School0.9 miGood
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School1.0 miGood
6 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 15A Wilberforce Road-£405k-
- 20 Wilberforce Road-£268k-
- Sandgate Lodge Wilberforce Road-£60k-
- 14 Wilberforce Road-£385k-