5 The Hawthornes, Rufford, Ormskirk, L40 1UP

UPRN:100010667910Detached PropertyBeds -Built 1991-1995

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (75)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

5 The Hawthornes, Rufford, Ormskirk, L40 1UP

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£430,000

£344k - £516kLow

Estimate

£430k

Range

£344k – £516k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,550

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,550

Yield

4.38%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 The Hawthornes earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (18/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

14/ 100

Low

Walkability

18/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 11Bike 20

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.4%; range width penalty ×0.81
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1550/mo (range 1400-1700)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -784/mo, -51% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 11 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
225 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,550/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: -£361/mo
Cash on cash: -3.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.08 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1550/mo (range 1400-1700)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 11 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 11 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1550/mo (range 1400-1700)

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
4. 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£430,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,550

Gross Yield4.38%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.3%

5y Growth+0.3%

10y Growth+4.3%

Last Sold Price£230,000 (2004-03-19)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0L40 1UP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

T/2026/0088/TCA
T1 Scots Pine - Fell. T2 Oak - Metre Crown & Canopy Reduction. G1 Broadleaf Mix - Crown Lift.
Pending
T/2026/0077/TCA
Red Cedar Tree (4 metres high) - dead. Complete removal required Larch (2 metre high) - dead. Complete removal required Site visit by Rhys Sargeant (Arborist - TreeLife Proarb) Saturday 26th September 2026 Trees are on conservation site (no preservation order). Outline and pictures on plan. Main concern is Red cedar is close to parking bay. Larch is not a threat but requires removal to ensure no potential disease is passed onto other trees.
Approved
T/2026/0076/TCA
Silver Birch tree , dismantle and fell to ground T1 as it is dead and has had no leaves on since beginning of spring 2026
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership72.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2004-03-19
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,884

Population Density171 /km²

Owner Occupied86%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 58%65+ 28%

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Schools Nearby

Rufford CofE School
0.3 mi
Good
Holmeswood Methodist School
1.8 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School
2.1 mi
Good
Burscough Village Primary School
2.1 mi
Good

6 of 15 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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3 The Hawthornes
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£310k
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2 The Hawthornes
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£250k
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2 The Hawthornes
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£300k
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5 The Hawthornes
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£230k
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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