# 2 bedroom house for rent (CT19 4JH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 16 RISBOROUGH LANE, FOLKESTONE, KENT CT19 4JH |
| Price | £1,200 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 60 m² |
| Last sold | £213,000 Aug 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 07/08/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £688/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £21,925

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£25)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0988-5002-7258-5433-6970)

## Description

Modern two bedroom house with rear garden, close to local amenities.

The living room is situated to the front of the property, with the modern kitchen and bathroom to the rear.

The bathroom consists of bath with shower over, WC and wash hand basin.

Upstairs are two double bedrooms.

The rear garden is of a generous size and offers a shed for further storage.

Available end of December. Council Tax Band:  Holding Deposit: £276.00

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

- ![Safety Inspection](/listings/photos/169666298/212798) - Safety Inspection

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,031/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,145/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,260/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £693/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Dragoon Place, CT20 | £1,525/mo | 2 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Dragoon Place, CT20 | £1,525/mo | 2 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Dragoon Place, CT20 | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Eversley Park, CT20 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Sandgate, CT20 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Sandgate, CT20 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Ellis Grove, CT20 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Sir John Moore Court, CT20 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Sandgate, CT20 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Sandgate High Street, CT20 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, James Court, CT20 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Grimston Avenue, CT20 | £1,095/mo | 2 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Grimston Gardens, CT20 | £1,050/mo | 2 | 1.1 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,238/mo (13 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1200%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,050/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3621.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £20/m²

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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