8 Pound Piece, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8NE

UPRN:100120924650Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band CEPC: C (70)

Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

8 Pound Piece, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8NE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£344,000

£275k - £413kLow

Estimate

£344k

Range

£275k – £413k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,500

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,500

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8 Pound Piece earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 62/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (17/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

62/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

19/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

17/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 4Bike 21

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 5 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge1.7/15
claims [sold-comps +2.1%, £/sqft +2.1%] → measured edge +0.35pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; AVM excluded (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 14%· as of 10 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.8%; range width penalty ×0.93
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1500/mo (range 1400-1600)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -610/mo, -41% 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 5 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 36 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 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
246 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- 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

£281,000£431,000

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£375,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,500/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £122,550
Net cash flow: -£227/mo
Cash on cash: -2.2%
Score at this price: 11

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.19 - 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

property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 14%Valuation edge · as of 10 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1500/mo (range 1400-1600)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 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 1500/mo (range 1400-1600)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 36 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. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
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£344,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,500

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.9%

5y Growth+1.4%

10y Growth+3.9%

Last Sold Price£167,500 (2026-03-20)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SN6 8NE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P26/V4995/TCA
2x Beech Trees (Fagus sylvatica) - reduce the crown by 2-3m and thin them out by 10-15% to reduce wind resistance
Pending
P26/V4287/TCA
Works to 4 trees has been determined with our local arborist, Tony Craddock as per attached plan and pictures: 1 - Walnut - removal of low hanging branches overhanging neighbours property to above head height to permit safe use of garden area. 2 - Ornamental Pear - the tree has been badly affected by draught and it has been recommended to remove dead / poor wood and reduce and reshape the the tree to support new growth which may enable it to recover. 3 - Bramley Apple - Remove dead wood and tidy up to maintain tree health 4 - Beech - Reduce height of tree to that of adjacent garage ridge to reduce shading to underplanted hedge and provide space / light for struggling Ash Trees in neighbours garden All trees are not visible from any public space or road, only within the garden of Sunningwell House and direct neighbours, Copers Field & West View who have been consulted and are in agreement with the works.
Pending
P26/V3703/FUL
Change of use from residential garden to extension to church car park
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership74.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change2026-03-20
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£38,859

Population Density-

Owner Occupied68%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 59%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School
1.5 mi
Requires improvement
Pinewood School
2.2 mi
Inspected by ISI
Shrivenham Church of England School
2.9 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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8 Pound Piece
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£168k
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30 Pound Piece
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£190k
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17 Pound Piece
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£350k
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4 Pound Piece
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£290k
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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