2 Hancocks Cottages, Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5TT

UPRN:10004743040Bungalow Property2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (71)

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

2 Hancocks Cottages, Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5TT

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£387,000

£368k - £406kHigh

Estimate

£387k

Range

£368k – £406k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,150

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,150

Yield

3.33%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 Hancocks Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (91/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

50/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

91/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 31Bike 53

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 5 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 -7.2% (HIGH), sold-comps -54.3%, £/sqft -54.4%] → 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 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10004743040· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 17.1%· as of 29 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.3%; range width penalty ×0.77
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1050-1300)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,036/mo, -90% 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), 41 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 & liquidity14.7/15
216 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

£311,000£477,000

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£415,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,150/mo

Evidenced range £1,050-£1,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £136,550
Net cash flow: -£604/mo
Cash on cash: -5.3%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.82 - 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 10004743040Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 17.1%Valuation edge · as of 29 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1050-1300)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 1150/mo (range 1050-1300)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 41 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£387,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150

Gross Yield3.33%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.0%

5y Growth+2.1%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price£375,000 (2022-09-06)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0TQ9 5TT

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

3073/26/TCA
G1 Willow / Bay to coppice at approximately 2m above stone wall. to create future hedge going forward. tree group is within a tight location between two buildings, managing as a smaller hedge will eliminate potential problems. pre pruning dimensions: h. 8m w. 4m post pruning dimensions: h. 2m w. 3m
Pending
3046/26/LBC
Re-roofing works
Pending
2977/26/TCA
(T1) 1 x Silver Birch - remove - extensive decay in the base (T2) 1 x Sycamore - crown thin by 10% by removing crossing and rubbing branches (T3) 3 x Beech Trees - growing in a group - crown lift from over the highway to approximately 5 metres
Pending

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