Highwood Cottage, Kilnwick Road, Kilnwick, Driffield, YO25 9JF

UPRN:10002822987Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: D (64)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

Highwood Cottage, Kilnwick Road, Kilnwick, Driffield, YO25 9JF

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

15 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£682,000

£613k - £750kMedium

Estimate

£682k

Range

£613k – £750k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,650

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,650

Yield

4.71%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Highwood Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 55/100. Investment score 41/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (0/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

55/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

41/ 100

Mixed

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

0/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 16

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

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£675,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,650/mo

Evidenced range £2,400-£2,950

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £227,550
Net cash flow: -£444/mo
Cash on cash: -2.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.16 - 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£682,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,650

Gross Yield4.71%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.4%

5y Growth+0.7%

10y Growth+3.4%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0YO25 9JF

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01209/PLF
Erection of single storey extension to rear, installation of pantiles following removal of existing slate tiles to existing main roof and installation of solar panels
Approved
26/01009/PLF
Construction of pitched roof over existing flat roof to rear and removal of chimney; replacement pitched roof over bay window to front; alterations to external doors and windows
Pending
25/01038/CLE
Certificate of Lawfulness for the continued use as a dwelling without complying with Condition 1 (occupancy) of planning permission 302-46 (15788)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership79.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,881

Population Density-

Owner Occupied80%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 59%65+ 27%

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Schools Nearby

Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School
1.1 mi
GoodConcerns
Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.1 mi
Good
Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School
2.7 mi
Good
Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.3 mi
Good

2 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Woodside
-
£210k
-
Southfields
-
£240k
-
Southfields
-
£185k
-
High Wood Cottage
-
£152k
-

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