Crosstown Barn, Lifton, PL16 0HD

UPRN:10001323636Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (69)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

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

£881,000

£837k - £925kHigh

Estimate

£881k

Range

£837k – £925k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,800

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,800

Yield

3.95%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Crosstown Barn earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 59/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (2/100). 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)Defra 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

59/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

11/ 100

Low

Walkability

2/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 15Bike 11

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 5 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: the advert has 6 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 4 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +3.5% (HIGH), sold-comps -63.8%, £/sqft -63.8%] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10001323636· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 8 comps, dispersion 5.9%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.0%; range width penalty ×0.70
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2800/mo (range 2450-3150)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,658/mo, -59% 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 5 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 50 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
20 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£637,500£977,500

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£850,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,800/mo

Evidenced range £2,450-£3,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £288,800
Net cash flow: -£930/mo
Cash on cash: -3.9%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.98 - 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_snapshotsestimate for 10001323636Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 8 comps, dispersion 5.9%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2800/mo (range 2450-3150)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2800/mo (range 2450-3150)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 50 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

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. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
3. 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£881,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,800

Gross Yield3.95%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.1%

5y Growth-0.9%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

5PL16 0HD

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

2966/26/FUL
Change of use of Barns 1–4 to flexible Class E(g), B2 and B8 uses, with associated operational development, access, parking, servicing, drainage and landscaping works (part retrospective).
Pending
0706/26/PDM
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 4No dwellinghouses (Class C3) & for associated development (Class Q (a+c))
Approved
0545/26/FUL
Installation of new roller shutter doors, metal personnel doors and replacement cladding to Barns 1 and 3 in association with and to facilitate the proposed flexible commercial use subject to separate Prior Approval application Ref: 0241/26/PAU.
Conditions

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership78%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

18 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£26,556

Population Density-

Owner Occupied73%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 58%65+ 27%

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Schools Nearby

Lifton Community Academy
1.4 mi
Inspected as Lifton Community Primary School (URN 113256) on 16 Mar 2017
Milton Abbot Primary School
3.1 mi
Inspected as Milton Abbot School (URN 113258) on 13 Sep 2022
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School
3.5 mi
GoodConcerns
Launceston Primary School
4.5 mi
Good

3 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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