Buckland Cottage, Bwlch, Brecon, LD3 7JJ

UPRN:10011749947Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: E (47)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 3mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 2y agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Buckland Cottage, Bwlch, Brecon, LD3 7JJ

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

£556,000

£445k - £668kLow

Estimate

£556k

Range

£445k – £668k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

3.77%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Buckland Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 64/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

64/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

24/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

No data

Transit & Bike

No data

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.8%; range width penalty ×0.65
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1450-1900)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,132/mo, -69% 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 10 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
167 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£525,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,450-£1,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £175,050
Net cash flow: -£630/mo
Cash on cash: -4.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.93 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1450-1900)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 10 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 10 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1650/mo (range 1450-1900)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
3. 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£556,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield3.77%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.8%

5y Growth+3.0%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price£366,500 (2018-06-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseWithheld

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2LD3 7JJ

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/24429/FUL
New sewage treatment plant and associated drainage field to address foul drainage arising from Buckland Farmhouse (existing dwelling) and proposed development of Buckland Farm outbuildings to 5no. residential units (ref. extant Listed Building and Planning Applications ref. 15/12752/FUL & 15/12753/LBC and current applications 21/20461/CON & 21/20495/CON)
Pending
26/24432/DISCON
Discharge of Condition 3 (Conservation Work Supervision) and Condition 5 (WSI) pursuant to previously approved Listed Building Consent 25/23999/LBC
Approved
25/23999/LBC
Proposed enabling works include: the opening up of the building fabric for inspection of the existing structure, and addressing a number of inappropriate alterations that have been undertaken by previous owners of the property, with the aim of gaining greater clarity on the existing condition of the building and the provenance of its various elements. This will in turn inform a repair and restoration strategy for the historic fabric and future proposals to make the dwelling house suitable for occupation.
Pending

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