65 Wicken Road, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3QH

UPRN:100090655693Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: D (67)

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

65 Wicken Road, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3QH

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£449,000

£426k - £471kHigh

Estimate

£449k

Range

£426k – £471k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

3.87%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

65 Wicken Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (45/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

14/ 100

Low

Walkability

45/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 39

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£450,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,300-£1,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £148,800
Net cash flow: -£515/mo
Cash on cash: -4.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.95 - 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£449,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450

Gross Yield3.87%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.7%

5y Growth+0.2%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£260,000 (2011-01-25)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CB11 3QH

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

UTT/26/2737/FUL
Change of use of rear garden area to provide three additional customer parking spaces ancillary to Newport Pharmacy and associated works
Pending
UTT/26/2695/NMA
Non Material Amendment to UTT/26/1099/HHF - Driveway to be removed from the scheme
Pending
UTT/26/2550/OP
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for means of main site access) for up to 300 dwellings, including a new vehicular access off London Road, provision of a flexible multi-purpose hub building (Class E), public open space, drainage attenuation, and associated infrastructure
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2011-01-25
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 Density598 /km²

Owner Occupied63%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 56%65+ 25%

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Schools Nearby

Newport Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
0.4 mi
GoodConcerns
Katherine Semar Junior School
2.5 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy
2.5 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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79 Wicken Road
-
£585k
-
83 Wicken Road
-
£300k
-
High Trees, 85 Wicken Road
-
£720k
-
71 Wicken Road
-
£460k
-

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