Terraced 2 sales on record

70 LYNSTED CLOSE

ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RY

£220,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Luddenham Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.2 miles
Train station	Ashford International	1.2 miles
Hospital	William Harvey Hospital (Ashford)	2.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£220,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,500/m²

Local average

£262,495 (52 sales)

Street crime

221 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/09/2020

Expiry date: 13/09/2030

Current heating cost: £582/year

Potential heating cost: £436/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	12/02/2026	£220,000	Terraced	+22.2%	£220,653 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/02/2021	£180,000	Terraced	—	£209,072 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£220,000
sold	01/01/2021	£180,000
listed	30/09/2020	£150,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
31 CRUNDALE CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RP	£220,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
77 BREDGAR CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SF	£225,000	16/10/2023	Terraced
40 EASTRY CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RS	£255,000	09/10/2023	Terraced
34 CRUNDALE CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RP	£277,000	09/05/2023	Terraced
48 BREDGAR CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SQ	£255,000	21/04/2023	Terraced
80 LYNSTED CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RY	£280,000	04/04/2023	Terraced
78 LYNSTED CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RY	£251,000	28/09/2022	Terraced
3 CRUNDALE CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RP	£251,500	11/08/2022	Terraced
11 LUDDENHAM CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SE	£250,000	28/07/2022	Terraced
34 LYNSTED CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RZ	£160,000	30/05/2022	Terraced
63 BREDGAR CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SQ	£260,000	25/03/2022	Terraced
10 CRUNDALE CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RP	£230,000	11/02/2022	Terraced
19 CRUNDALE CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RP	£225,000	01/12/2021	Terraced
53 LUDDENHAM CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SD	£215,000	25/10/2021	Terraced
41 BREDGAR CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SQ	£210,000	07/09/2021	Terraced
126 LUDDENHAM CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SA	£150,000	25/08/2021	Terraced
86 BREDGAR CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SF	£210,000	21/07/2021	Terraced

Area average: £230,853 (17 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 3.1%

10y growth 35%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Ashford. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.5%

5y (index) 15%

10y (index) 39.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Ashford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,119/mo

Realistic £1,243/mo

Optimistic £1,367/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Ashford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, College Row, TN23	£1,600/mo	3	0.52 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Scholars Way, TN23	£1,475/mo	3	0.58 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Chichester Close, TN23	£1,775/mo	3	0.9 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,617/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.73%

Max investor price (0.8%) £200,000

Target investor price (1%) £160,000

Gross yield 8.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.5×

Monthly cashflow £549/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 10.3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	78
Anti-social behaviour	53
Shoplifting	25
Criminal damage and arson	24
Other theft	10
Public order	7
Drugs	6
Other crime	4
Robbery	4
Vehicle crime	4
Bicycle theft	2
Burglary	2
Possession of weapons	2
Total incidents	221

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Beaver Green Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 1 Nov 2017
The John Wallis Church of England Academy	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 18 Mar 2024
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford	Primary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 30 Jan 2023
Chilmington Green School	Secondary	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 24 May 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
09/08/2020	27/07/2020	2	2

# 70 LYNSTED CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RY

## Property details

- Slug: `1a18306` (address key hash: `1a18306130cb0590631730dea356171e3354349f`)
- Postcode: TN23 5RY
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 88 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £220,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,500/m²
- Local average: £262,495 (52 sales)
- Street crime: 221 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £220,000
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/09/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £582/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8950-7121-7020-9214-0296)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-12 | £220,000 | Terraced | +22.2% | £220,653 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-4492-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-02-12 | £180,000 | Terraced | — | £209,072 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c3c3f9b5-e3fe-362b-e053-6b04a8c03acc) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 70 LYNSTED CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RY | £220,000 | 12/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 70 LYNSTED CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RY | £180,000 | 12/02/2021 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [85304077](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8a05984)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £220,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £180,000 |
| listed | 2020-09-30 | £150,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 CRUNDALE CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RP | £220,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 77 BREDGAR CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SF | £225,000 | 16/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 40 EASTRY CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RS | £255,000 | 09/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 34 CRUNDALE CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RP | £277,000 | 09/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 48 BREDGAR CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SQ | £255,000 | 21/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 80 LYNSTED CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RY | £280,000 | 04/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 78 LYNSTED CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RY | £251,000 | 28/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 CRUNDALE CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RP | £251,500 | 11/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 LUDDENHAM CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SE | £250,000 | 28/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 34 LYNSTED CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RZ | £160,000 | 30/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 63 BREDGAR CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SQ | £260,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 CRUNDALE CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RP | £230,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 CRUNDALE CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5RP | £225,000 | 01/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 53 LUDDENHAM CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SD | £215,000 | 25/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 41 BREDGAR CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SQ | £210,000 | 07/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 126 LUDDENHAM CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SA | £150,000 | 25/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 86 BREDGAR CLOSE, ASHFORD, KENT, TN23 5SF | £210,000 | 21/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £230,853 (17 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 3.1%
- **10y growth:** 35%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Ashford; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 15%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Ashford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,119/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,243/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,367/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, College Row, TN23 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Scholars Way, TN23 | £1,475/mo | 3 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Chichester Close, TN23 | £1,775/mo | 3 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,617/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.73% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £200,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £160,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £549/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 78 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 53 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **221** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Beaver Green Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 1 Nov 2017 |
| The John Wallis Church of England Academy | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 Mar 2024 |
| St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford | Primary | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement — 30 Jan 2023 |
| Chilmington Green School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ashford Oaks Community Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 24 May 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14137157
- **Address:** 70 Lynsted Close, ASHFORD, TN23 5RY
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/08/2020
- **Work Completed:** 27/07/2020
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 2 door(s)