5 Palmer Drive, Hythe, CT21 6FE

UPRN:50117102Mid Terrace HouseBeds -Built 2007-2011

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band CEPC: C (70)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

4 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£294,000

£265k - £324kMedium

Estimate

£294k

Range

£265k – £324k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,200

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,200

Yield

6.26%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 Palmer Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 76/100. Investment score 72/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (79/100). 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 NationsMarket 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

76/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

72/ 100

High

Crime Score

27/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

79/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 15Bike 67

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is a flat but the valuation basis is the whole house at this UPRN - value evidence is not comparable

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£230,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,200/mo

Evidenced range £1,100-£1,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £72,400
Net cash flow: £55/mo
Cash on cash: 0.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.55 - clears 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£294,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,200

Gross Yield6.26%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.8%

5y Growth+1.4%

10y Growth+1.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CT21 6FE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1752/FH
Listed Building Consent for the replacement of 1 rear window.
Pending
26/1739/FH/TCA
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 Elaeagnus fell to ground level.
Pending
26/1735/FH/TCA
Work to tree in a Conservation Area comprising of T1 Walnut, overall crown reduction by 3 metres.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership74.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,355

Population Density-

Owner Occupied49%

Age Distribution

0-15 12%16-64 52%65+ 36%

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Schools Nearby

Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
0.1 mi
Good
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
0.7 mi
-
Saltwood CofE Primary School
0.7 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
1.0 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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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