Pimpernel Cottage, Pipe Lane, Blithbury, Rugeley, WS15 3JN

UPRN:10002779360Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1991-1995

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band GEPC: E (46)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 3mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

Pimpernel Cottage, Pipe Lane, Blithbury, Rugeley, WS15 3JN

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£1,147,000

£918k - £1.38MLow

Estimate

£1.15M

Range

£918k – £1.38M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,600

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,600

Yield

5.57%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Pimpernel Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (8/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket 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

64/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

16/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

8/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 2Bike 19

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

advert has 3 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 5 - the UPRN's evidence is for a different home

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£775,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,600/mo

Evidenced range £3,150-£4,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £262,550
Net cash flow: -£123/mo
Cash on cash: -0.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.38 - clears 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£1,147,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,600

Gross Yield5.57%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.7%

5y Growth+3.5%

10y Growth+3.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1WS15 3JN

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/01082/COU
Partial demolition, conversion and alterations of commercial buildings (Class B8/Sui Generis), to create 6 dwellings, landscaping and associated works (Sch 1)
Pending
26/01064/HST2A
Schedule 15 application (Return of temporarily possessed land) : Creation of two ecological mitigation ponds and one associated bund (22/00638/HST and CAS-06344-L2X6Z3 / A102_052_H02)
Approved
26/01047/FUL
Erection of agricultural building for livestock housing
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership74%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

9 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,763

Population Density69 /km²

Owner Occupied80%

Age Distribution

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

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Schools Nearby

Rugeley School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Henry Chadwick Primary School
1.1 mi
Good
Rugeley John Taylor
2.0 mi
-
The Croft Primary School
2.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

1 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Applelawn
-
£482k
-
Piglets Barn Pipe Lane
-
£245k
-
Pipewood Cottage
-
£430k
-
Applelawn
-
£300k
-

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