1 Penswell Cottages, Fore Street, North Molton, South Molton, EX36 3HL

UPRN:100040269705Semi-Detached HouseBeds -Built before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: F (34)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

1 Penswell Cottages, Fore Street, North Molton, South Molton, EX36 3HL

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£225,000

£202k - £247kMedium

Estimate

£225k

Range

£202k – £247k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£800

£750 - £900

Monthly

£800

Yield

4.17%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Penswell Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very 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 NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket 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

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

37/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 2Bike 14

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£229,950

At the asking price

Monthly rent£800/mo

Evidenced range £750-£900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £72,385
Net cash flow: -£222/mo
Cash on cash: -3.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.03 - 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£225,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£800

Gross Yield4.17%

1y Growth+64.3%

3y Growth-5.8%

5y Growth-0.5%

10y Growth+4.0%

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

0EX36 3HL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

81862
Listed building consent for replacement kitchen extension and replacement windows abutting the listed Castle Hill house
Rejected
81843
Demolition of agricultural barn and erection of one dwelling together with associated works (utilising fallback position of approvals 79421 and 81087)
Approved
81825
Replacement kitchen extension and replacement windows
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership78.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

19 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£28,386

Population Density16 /km²

Owner Occupied65%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 58%65+ 25%

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Schools Nearby

North Molton Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Blackford Education (Schools) Ltd t/a the Libra School
1.9 mi
Outstanding
South Molton Community Primary School
2.8 mi
Inspected as South Molton Community Primary School (URN 113168) on 6 Dec 2023
South Molton Community College
3.1 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

2 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Juniper Cottage Fore Street
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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