Lilac Cottage, 2 The Street, Cavenham, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6DA

UPRN:100091027610Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: E (43)

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

Lilac Cottage, 2 The Street, Cavenham, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 6DA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

6 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£531,000

£478k - £585kMedium

Estimate

£531k

Range

£478k – £585k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,650

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,650

Yield

5.78%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Lilac Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 48/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (0/100). 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

48/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

8/ 100

Low

Walkability

0/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 27

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 3 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 -3.6% (MEDIUM), sold-comps -23.0%, £/sqft -22.9%] → 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 (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100091027610· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 14.8%· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics5.6/40
gross yield 5.8%; range width penalty ×0.90
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2650/mo (range 2450-2850)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -503/mo, -19% 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 3 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 81 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
289 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- 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

£412,500£632,500

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£550,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,650/mo

Evidenced range £2,450-£2,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £183,800
Net cash flow: -£22/mo
Cash on cash: -0.1%
Score at this price: 18

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.43 - 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 100091027610Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 14.8%Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2650/mo (range 2450-2850)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 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 2650/mo (range 2450-2850)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 81 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£531,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,650

Gross Yield5.78%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.4%

5y Growth+1.3%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price£328,000 (2014-01-06)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0IP28 6DA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DC/25/0977/CR3
Regulation 3 planning application (application on behalf of Suffolk County Council - concrete batching plant and associated infrastructure including access onto the highway, and retrospective installation of a weighbridge, weighbridge office and lighting column
Approved
DC/25/0314/HH
Householder planning application - ground mounted solar array
Approved
DC/24/0898/LB
Application for listed building consent - construction of detached annexe and home office
Decided

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