Fern Cottage, Welshpool Road, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5BU

UPRN:10014528893Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt -

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band CEPC: -

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

Fern Cottage, Welshpool Road, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5BU

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£326,000

£293k - £359kMedium

Estimate

£326k

Range

£293k – £359k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,200

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,200

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Fern Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (52/100). 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 SourcesPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra 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

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

23/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

52/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 0Bike 56

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

8 live new-build plots advertised against one placeholder UPRN (£290,000-£495,000) - several homes collapsed onto one address, so the UPRN's valuation describes none of them

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£1,200/mo

Evidenced range £1,100-£1,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £96,300
Net cash flow: -£182/mo
Cash on cash: -2.3%
Score at this price: -

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.

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£326,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,200

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.2%

5y Growth+1.6%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SY3 5BU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/03455/FUL
Extension to form entertainment space, conservatory, balcony and garage
Pending
26/03321/VAR
Variation of Condition 2 attached to planning permission 26/00212/FUL Date of Decision 01/04/2026
Pending
26/03260/FUL
Erection of two storey extension with internal alterations.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,603

Population Density-

Owner Occupied64%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 64%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

Oxon CofE Primary School
0.4 mi
Outstanding
Oakwood School
0.4 mi
Good
Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery
0.9 mi
Inspected as Bicton CofE Primary School and Nursery (URN 123461) on 21 Sep 2021
Bowbrook Primary School
1.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

3 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Old Post Office Cottage Welshpool Road
-
£274k
-
Old Post Office Cottage Welshpool Road
-
£202k
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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