1 Highfields, Saffron Walden, CB10 2AD

UPRN:100090651964Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: C (72)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£746,000

£709k - £783kHigh

Estimate

£746k

Range

£709k – £783k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,400

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,400

Yield

4.11%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Highfields earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 81/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is good (83/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

81/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

83/ 100

High

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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£700,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,400/mo

Evidenced range £2,150-£2,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £236,300
Net cash flow: -£701/mo
Cash on cash: -3.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.02 - 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£746,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,400

Gross Yield4.11%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.4%

5y Growth+0.9%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1CB10 2AD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

UTT/26/2863/DOC
Application to discharge conditions 8 (Drainage) 9 (Written Scheme of Investigation) attached to UTT/24/1383/FUL
Pending
UTT/26/2859/TCA
Crown lift to 3m over footpath and 5.2m over highway 1 No. Beech
Pending
UTT/26/2823/TCA
Reduce crowns of 1 no. Sycamore, 1 no. London plane and 1 no. Whitebeam; re-pollard 1 no. Sycamore; remove hangers of 1 no. London plane and 1 no. Lime; remove dead limbs of 1 no. London plane and 2 no. Limes; lift crowns of 2 no. Norway maples and 1 no. London plane; remove basal growth of 1 no. Lime; create new structural pollard on 1 no. White willow and sever Ivy on 3 no. Sycamores and 1 no. Elm
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership64.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
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£41,006

Population Density3,369 /km²

Owner Occupied64%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 60%65+ 21%

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Schools Nearby

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
R A Butler Junior School
0.4 mi
OutstandingImproving
R A Butler Infant School
0.4 mi
Inspected as R A Butler Infant School (URN 115303) on 11 Dec 2007
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
0.5 mi
Good

1 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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8 Highfields
-
£660k
-
22 Highfields
-
£935k
-
4 Highfields
-
£710k
-
34 Highfields
-
£425k
-

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