1 The Old Smithy, Llanddew, Brecon, LD3 9SY

UPRN:10011747541Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: E (41)

Data freshness:Listing· freshOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 2y agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

1 The Old Smithy, Llanddew, Brecon, LD3 9SY

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£293,000

£279k - £308kHigh

Estimate

£293k

Range

£279k – £308k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,000

£900 - £1k

Monthly

£1,000

Yield

1.73%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 The Old Smithy earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. 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 addressONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

No data

Transit & Bike

No data

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 9 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: the advert has 5 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 2 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge-1.6/15
claims [AVM -137.2% (HIGH)] → measured edge -0.33pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 10 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10011747541· as of 10 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 1.7%; range width penalty ×0.70
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1000/mo (range 900-1150)· as of 10 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -2,327/mo, -233% 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 9 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 186 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 9 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
167 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

£521,000£799,000

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£695,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,000/mo

Evidenced range £900-£1,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £234,550
Net cash flow: -£1,653/mo
Cash on cash: -8.5%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.43 - below 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 10011747541Valuation edge · as of 10 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1000/mo (range 900-1150)Rental economics · as of 10 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 9 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 9 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 900-1150)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 186 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£293,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,000

Gross Yield1.73%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.8%

5y Growth+3.0%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseWithheld

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2LD3 9SY

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

P/26/0537/HH
Erection of extension, including demolition of existing store
Conditions
P/26/0215/CLP
Section 192 application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the conversion of front garden into hardstanding for vehicular access and alterations to boundary walls
Approved
25/1608/HH
Erection of extension
Approved

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