Ivy House Farm, Smithy Lane, Hixon, Stafford, ST18 0PP

UPRN:100031781978Detached House6 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band GEPC: D (56)

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

Ivy House Farm, Smithy Lane, Hixon, Stafford, ST18 0PP

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£805,000

£724k - £885kMedium

Estimate

£805k

Range

£724k – £885k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,700

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,700

Yield

4.05%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Ivy House Farm earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (37/100). 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 NationsMarket 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

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

17/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

37/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 11Bike 28

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 5 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +0.6% (MEDIUM), sold-comps +4.3%, £/sqft +4.3%] → measured edge +0.50pp 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 (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100031781978· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 8 comps, dispersion 17.2%· as of 4 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.0%; range width penalty ×0.68
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2700/mo (range 2350-3050)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,520/mo, -56% 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), 202 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
181 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- 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

£600,000£920,000

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£800,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,700/mo

Evidenced range £2,350-£3,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £271,300
Net cash flow: -£831/mo
Cash on cash: -3.7%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.00 - 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 100031781978Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 8 comps, dispersion 17.2%Valuation edge · as of 4 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2700/mo (range 2350-3050)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 2700/mo (range 2350-3050)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 202 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£805,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,700

Gross Yield4.05%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.9%

5y Growth+4.3%

10y Growth+4.3%

Last Sold Price£390,000 (2010-08-27)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ST18 0PP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/42861/FUL
Erection of a Warehouse (Class B8) with Parking and Other Associated Works.
Pending
26/42424/NHPD
Rear extension, 6.6m from rear, 3m max height, 2.3m height of eaves.
Rejected
26/42323/FUL
Change of use of redundant boiler house to office and storage accommodation for Hixon Parish Council
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership71.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2010-08-27
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,872

Population Density-

Owner Occupied81%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 57%65+ 26%

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Schools Nearby

St Peter's CofE Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
1.7 mi
Inspected as St Andrew's CofE (C) Primary School (URN 124298) on 11 Jun 2014
St John's Catholic Primary School
2.0 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Anson CofE Primary School
2.1 mi
Good

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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£280k
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28 Smithy Lane
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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