4 Grove Gardens, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5ZL

UPRN:100090045792Terrace Property2 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (67)

Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£231,000

£220k - £243kHigh

Estimate

£231k

Range

£220k – £243k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,000

£900 - £1k

Monthly

£1,000

Yield

5.58%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

4 Grove Gardens earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (41/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

18/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

41/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 35Bike 54

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 4 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 +6.9% (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 100090045792· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics4.2/40
gross yield 5.6%; range width penalty ×0.90
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1000/mo (range 900-1050)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -302/mo, -30% 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 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 153 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 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
315 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

£161,000£247,000

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£215,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,000/mo

Evidenced range £900-£1,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £67,600
Net cash flow: -£33/mo
Cash on cash: -0.6%
Score at this price: 19

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.38 - 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 100090045792Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1000/mo (range 900-1050)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 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 1000/mo (range 900-1050)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 153 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

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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. 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£231,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,000

Gross Yield5.58%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.1%

5y Growth+0.4%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price£68,000 (1999-09-10)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CB7 5ZL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01149/TPO
T1 Sycamore - Dead tree with Sooty Bark Disease adjacent to boundary and footpath - Fell to ground T2 Ash - Dead Ash with ash dieback with bias to boundary and path - Fell to ground T3 Sycamore - Large dead tree with Sooty Bark Disease and with bias to path and boundary - Fell to ground G4 Silver Birch x2 - two dead trees with bias towards footpaths - Fell to ground T5 Sycamore - Large dead tree with Sooty Bark disease with bias towards boundary properties - Fell to ground G6 Elm x 2 - two dead elms on footpath with bias to path and properties - Fell to ground
Pending
26/00240/LBC
Urgent remedial work to mitigate severe damp at front of house
Pending
26/00745/DISA
To discharge Condition 2 (external materials) and 4 (finished floor levels, boundary treatments and external lighting) of decision 26/00745/VAR dated 2 October 2026 for Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of Planning Application Reference Number: 23/00566/VAR granted under Appeal C Ref: APP/V0510/W/22/3309056 dated: 21/09/2022 for Construction of two four-bedroom dwellings, utilising existing access with associated parking and landscaping including reconfiguration of the restaurant car park
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership82.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1999-09-10
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£34,311

Population Density144 /km²

Owner Occupied75%

Age Distribution

0-15 21%16-64 59%65+ 20%

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Schools Nearby

Fordham CofE Primary School
0.6 mi
Good
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
2.1 mi
Good
Soham Village College
2.1 mi
OutstandingImproving
Isleham Church of England Primary School
2.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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6 Grove Gardens
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£320k
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5 Grove Gardens
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£265k
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2 Grove Gardens
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£230k
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3 Grove Gardens
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£251k
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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