Hill Farm Cottage, 20 Marlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1TB

UPRN:100080543740End Terrace House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: E (53)

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

Hill Farm Cottage, 20 Marlow Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1TB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£469,000

£445k - £492kHigh

Estimate

£469k

Range

£445k – £492k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,150

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,150

Yield

6.88%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Hill Farm Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (60/100). 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

64/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

63/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

60/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 22Bike 30

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 6 Nov 2026

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

Check before relying on this score: the estimate sits 20% above the ask. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +20.0% (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 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100080543740· as of 9 Oct 2026
Rental economics13.9/40
gross yield 6.9%; range width penalty ×0.92; the estimate this rent rides on sits 20% above the ask - check the rent describes the advertised home
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2150/mo (range 2000-2300)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- valuation_snapshotssale estimate 20% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield· as of 6 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -132/mo, -6% 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 6 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 321 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 6 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
158 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

£281,000£431,000

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£375,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,150/mo

Evidenced range £2,000-£2,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £122,550
Net cash flow: £223/mo
Cash on cash: 2.2%
Score at this price: 28

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.70 - 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 100080543740Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2150/mo (range 2000-2300)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
valuation_snapshotssale estimate 20% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this homeRental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yieldRental economics · as of 6 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert

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 2150/mo (range 2000-2300)
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
sale estimate 20% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The market estimate this rent rides on sits far above the asking price, so the rent may describe a different home.
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£469,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,150

Gross Yield6.88%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+5.3%

5y Growth+0.0%

10y Growth+0.8%

Last Sold Price£148,000 (2000-12-18)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

4HP11 1TB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/26/08281/FA
Change of use to a 9-bedroom HMO (Sui Generis) (retrospective).
Pending
PL/26/08635/PNE
Notification under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, Part 1 of Schedule 2 Class A for: single storey rear extension (depth extending from the original rear wall of 6.00 metres, maximum height 2.80 metres, eaves height 3.00 metres).
Pending
PL/26/07730/VRC
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 16/05417/FUL (Construction of single storey pavilion and 2 x artificial turf pitches with 2 x dug outs to each pitch and associated floodlighting and fencing) to allow for an amendment to the approved plan for the pavilion to allow an increased width of footprint by 2.4m.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership48.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2000-12-18
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£35,937

Population Density-

Owner Occupied70%

Age Distribution

0-15 27%16-64 62%65+ 11%

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Schools Nearby

John Hampden Grammar School
0.2 mi
Outstanding
Wycombe High School
0.2 mi
Outstanding
Chiltern Wood School
0.3 mi
Good
Kite Ridge School
0.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

6 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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16 Marlow Road
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£580k
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14 Marlow Road
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£850k
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16A Marlow Road
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£860k
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16 Marlow Road
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£490k
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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