1 Bluebell Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2UP

UPRN:50125288Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt 2021

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: B (85)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

1 Bluebell Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2UP

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£574,000

£546k - £603kHigh

Estimate

£574k

Range

£546k – £603k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,900

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,900

Yield

5.61%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Bluebell Gardens earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 69/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (87/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

69/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

80/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

87/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 33Bike 68

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is a house but the valuation basis is the whole flat 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£620,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,900/mo

Evidenced range £2,650-£3,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £208,300
Net cash flow: -£85/mo
Cash on cash: -0.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.39 - 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£574,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,900

Gross Yield5.61%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.9%

5y Growth+2.1%

10y Growth+5.4%

Last Sold Price£475,000 (2021-10-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CT20 2UP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1736/FH/PA
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under schedule 2, part 20 class A (General permitted development order 2015) for the enlargement of a block of flats by construction of an additional storey for for 1 x 2 bedroom apartment.
Pending
26/1734/FH/TCA
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area comprising of T1 Conifer, reduce to ground level.
Pending
26/1719/FH/NMA
Non material amendment to planning permission 23/1949/FH to allow for design change of one of the doors and fan light to the north elevation.
Approved

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