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Security report for lodgecrest.co.uk

Lodgecrest Developments Limited · Real Estate · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Lodgecrest Developments Limited operates as a property developer specializing in modern, traditional, and contemporary style homes throughout the South-East of England. The company focuses on creating luxury residential properties with high-quality finishes and materials sourced from reputable European manufacturers. Their market position is that of an established regional developer with multiple completed and current developments, targeting home buyers and renters seeking quality homes in the region. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, Owl Carousel, Font Awesome, and integrates a third-party live chat service (Tawk.to). The site is mobile optimized with good navigation and SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, and the site uses HTTPS as indicated by the base URL. From a security perspective, the website shows basic good practices such as HTTPS usage and cookie consent mechanisms. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and no dedicated security or incident response policies are published. The WHOIS lookup for the exact domain 'www.lodgecrest.co.uk' failed due to a naming rules violation, but this is consistent with it being a subdomain rather than a registered domain. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in headers and incident response transparency. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy with no signs of malicious activity or adult content. The lack of explicit contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage reduces direct contactability but social media links and a live chat are present. The WHOIS data limitation slightly impacts trust but does not detract from the business credibility. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and improving accessibility compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  4. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
57
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
46

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet · found on this site
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Lodgecrest Developments Limited is positioned as a small but reputable property developer in the South-East England real estate market. Their competitive advantage lies in delivering high-quality, stylish homes with attention to detail and premium materials. The business model centers on property development, sales, and rentals of luxury homes. Target customers are home buyers and renters seeking modern and traditional homes in desirable locations. The company maintains an active online presence with social media engagement and a professional website. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies. The partnership with Property Web Design PRO indicates a focus on professional digital presence. Growth indicators include multiple current developments and a portfolio of sold properties. The company could benefit from expanding contact options and publishing more comprehensive compliance and security policies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces the overall security posture. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of third-party scripts like Tawk.to introduces a dependency that should be regularly audited. There is no published incident response or security policy, which limits transparency and readiness perception. GDPR compliance is indicated by the privacy policy and cookie banner. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, with opportunities for improvement in headers, incident response contact publication, and form security.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Ensure all forms and user inputs have CSRF protection and robust validation to prevent injection attacks.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lodgecrest Developments Limited
Description
Lodgecrest is a developer of modern, traditional and contemporary style homes throughout the South‑East of England. The Company has an outstanding reputation for constructing stylish homes with an unrivalled attention to detail. Pride is taken in sourcing the finest materials to provide superlative finishes, with kitchen and bathroom fittings supplied by "in vogue" manufacturers from around Europe.
Key services
development of modern, traditional and contemporary homes, sale and rental of luxury homes
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Owl Carousel, Font Awesome, Chosen jQuery plugin, Tawk.to live chat
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by base href https://
  • Cookie consent banner present
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Tawk.to
Marketing tools
Tawk.to live chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and consistent branding.
  2. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled found in the HTML content.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and accessible.
  4. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  5. No visible forms collecting user data on the homepage or main content.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is linked.
  7. Use of third-party live chat (Tawk.to) for customer engagement.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. WHOIS lookup failed due to querying 'www.lodgecrest.co.uk' instead of 'lodgecrest.co.uk'.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery and plugins such as Owl Carousel and Chosen for UI enhancements, and Font Awesome for icons. The integration of Tawk.to provides live chat functionality. The site is served over HTTPS as indicated by the base href. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. The HTML structure is valid and SEO meta tags are properly used. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or static site build. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional website but could benefit from modernization and enhanced accessibility.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

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