Ford Lodge, Bideford, EX39 5JQ

UPRN:10003500852Detached House4 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: E (43)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

5 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£445,000

£356k - £533kLow

Estimate

£445k

Range

£356k – £533k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,550

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,550

Yield

2.98%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Ford Lodge earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (7/100). 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

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

9/ 100

Low

Walkability

7/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 11

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.0%; range width penalty ×0.81
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1550/mo (range 1400-1700)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,627/mo, -105% 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
428 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£625,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,550/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £210,050
Net cash flow: -£1,036/mo
Cash on cash: -5.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.73 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 1550/mo (range 1400-1700)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1550/mo (range 1400-1700)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
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£445,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,550

Gross Yield2.98%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-4.7%

5y Growth+0.4%

10y Growth+2.7%

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

1EX39 5JQ

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

1/0617/2026/TRE5
Removal of limb from tree covered by TPO/0016/1988
Approved
1/0536/2026/FUL
Proposed reinstatement of fire damage; refurbishment and alterations of pub and staff accommodation
Pending
1/0024/2026/NMAT
Non-material amendment to planning approval 1/0549/2025/FULM (landscaping).
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership61.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£28,752

Population Density45 /km²

Owner Occupied83%

Age Distribution

0-15 12%16-64 53%65+ 35%

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Schools Nearby

West Croft School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Bideford College
0.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Kingsley School Devon
0.8 mi
Inspected by ISI
East-the-Water Community Primary School
0.9 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