9 Branden Drive, Knutsford, WA16 8EJ

UPRN:100012802334End Terrace House1 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: -

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£282,000

£254k - £310kMedium

Estimate

£282k

Range

£254k – £310k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,200

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,200

Yield

3.60%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

9 Branden Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (81/100). 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 SourcesPortal 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

17/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

81/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 28

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Under offer' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity
listing is a other but the valuation basis is the whole house 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£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,200/mo

Evidenced range £1,100-£1,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£519/mo
Cash on cash: -4.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.89 - below 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£282,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,200

Gross Yield3.60%

1y Growth+19.7%

3y Growth-1.1%

5y Growth+2.8%

10y Growth+3.6%

Last Sold Price£84,500 (2000-05-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WA16 8EJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1671/NMA
Non-material amendment to approval 25/2486/HOUS - Demolition of existing garage, carport and conservatory, erection of single storey side and rear extensions, erection of front porch, installation of replacement windows and existing walls insulated and rendered in off white.
Pending
26/1620/LBC
Listed building consent for correction of a wrongly installed wood burning stove flue and alterations to landscaping to the rear garden.
Pending
26/1619/HOUS
Correction of a wrongly installed wood burning stove flue and alterations to landscaping to the rear garden.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership74.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2000-05-31
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,221

Population Density4,789 /km²

Owner Occupied62%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 63%65+ 18%

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Schools Nearby

Egerton Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School
0.4 mi
Inspected as St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School (URN 111358) on 23 Nov 2022
Manor Park Primary School and Nursery
0.4 mi
Good
Knutsford Academy
0.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

3 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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6 Branden Drive
-
£570k
-
14 Branden Drive
-
£550k
-
10 Branden Drive
-
£520k
-
7 Branden Drive
-
£275k
-

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