Old Blacksmiths Cottage, Norwich Road, Yaxham, Dereham, NR19 1RU

UPRN:100091551450Detached House4 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: E (51)

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

Old Blacksmiths Cottage, Norwich Road, Yaxham, Dereham, NR19 1RU

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£424,000

£402k - £445kHigh

Estimate

£424k

Range

£402k – £445k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,550

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,550

Yield

4.65%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Old Blacksmiths Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 65/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (12/100). 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 NationsMarket 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

65/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

11/ 100

Low

Walkability

12/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 35Bike 30

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£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,550/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£277/mo
Cash on cash: -2.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.15 - 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£424,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,550

Gross Yield4.65%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.1%

5y Growth+0.9%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price£367,000 (2018-05-04)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0NR19 1RU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/2026/0462/HOU
Proposed installation of a canopy roof at rear of property
Pending
PL/2025/1294/TCA
Eucalyptus- Reduce radius from 7m to not less than 4m Poplar- Reduce garden side from 8m-5m radius & remove broken limb Cherry- Fell (Dead)
Approved
PL/2025/0784/HOU
Proposed Single Storey side and Rear Extension
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership80.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2018-05-04
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

26 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£28,930

Population Density62 /km²

Owner Occupied78%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 58%65+ 27%

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Schools Nearby

Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy
0.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School
1.7 mi
Good
Toftwood Infant School
1.8 mi
Good
Mattishall Primary School
1.9 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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Wylam Norwich Road
-
£268k
-
Old Blacksmiths Cottage Norwich Road
-
£367k
-
Wellswood Norwich Road
-
£250k
-
Rose Bank Norwich Road
-
£245k
-

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