Balls Farm, Balls Farm Road, Ide, Exeter, EX2 9RA

UPRN:100040201703Detached House6 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band GEPC: D (56)

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

Balls Farm, Balls Farm Road, Ide, Exeter, EX2 9RA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

6 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£846,000

£803k - £888kHigh

Estimate

£846k

Range

£803k – £888k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,900

£4k - £4k

Monthly

£3,900

Yield

5.51%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Balls Farm earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (48/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

69/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

22/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

48/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 7Bike 42

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 3 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.5% (HIGH)] → 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 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100040201703· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics3.5/40
gross yield 5.5%; range width penalty ×0.87
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3900/mo (range 3600-4250)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -849/mo, -22% 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
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 238 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
469 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£3,900/mo

Evidenced range £3,600-£4,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £288,800
Net cash flow: -£169/mo
Cash on cash: -0.7%
Score at this price: 18

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.36 - clears 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 100040201703Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3900/mo (range 3600-4250)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 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

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 3900/mo (range 3600-4250)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 238 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. 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£846,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,900

Gross Yield5.51%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.9%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+2.1%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0EX2 9RA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1658/TPO
T1 Ginko reduce by 3m to remove weak growth and reshape following previous poor pruning and reduce possibility of limb drop over pavement and highway.
Pending
26/1641/CAT
Job 83446 - Pinces Gardens Crown lift to 5.2m over road and over 2m over grassed area
Pending
26/01597/HOU
New window at first floor level on the side elevation
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership58.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,531

Population Density2,125 /km²

Owner Occupied77%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 60%65+ 26%

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Schools Nearby

Ide Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
West Exe School
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation
0.6 mi
Outstanding
Bowhill Primary School
0.6 mi
Inspected as Bowhill Primary School (URN 134174) on 23 Nov 2016

2 of 9 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