56 Rowden Road, Chippenham, SN15 2AX

UPRN:100121012902Bungalow Property2 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (59)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£308,000

£293k - £324kHigh

Estimate

£308k

Range

£293k – £324k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£950

£850 - £1k

Monthly

£950

Yield

3.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

56 Rowden Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (36/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

69/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

19/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

36/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 5Bike 49

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£300,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£950/mo

Evidenced range £850-£1,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £96,300
Net cash flow: -£355/mo
Cash on cash: -4.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.94 - 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£308,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£950

Gross Yield3.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.1%

5y Growth+1.7%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price£177,500 (2011-10-21)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SN15 2AX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/2026/07083
Condition 3 of application PL/2026/03550 - Removal and replacement of 181 no. existing aluminium and steel windows with like for like aluminium windows and the removal and replacement of 17 no. external doors.
Approved
PL/2026/07068
Demolition of existing outbuilding. Provision of hardstanding.
Pending
PL/2026/06370
Willow - Crown raise to 5.2m over highway and 2.4m over pedestrian footway; Silver Birch - Crown raise to 5.2m over highway and 2.4m over pedestrian footway (exempt works)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2011-10-21
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

9 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,873

Population Density2,095 /km²

Owner Occupied80%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 60%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Ivy Lane Primary School
0.7 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Queen's Crescent School
0.7 mi
Good
Frogwell Primary School
0.8 mi
Requires improvementConcerns

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

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Comparables

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50 Rowden Road
-
£245k
-
62 Rowden Road
-
£125k
-
51 Rowden Road
-
£485k
-
45 Rowden Road
-
£625k
-

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