Plum Cottage, Church Lane, Lyneham, Chippenham, SN15 4NR

UPRN:10014599216Bungalow Property2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: E (47)

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

Plum Cottage, Church Lane, Lyneham, Chippenham, SN15 4NR

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£370,000

£351k - £388kHigh

Estimate

£370k

Range

£351k – £388k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,150

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,150

Yield

4.25%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Plum Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 59/100 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. 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)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

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

52/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 8Bike 30

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 30 Oct 2026

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

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +12.2% (HIGH), sold-comps +3.6%, £/sqft +3.5%] → measured edge +0.50pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10014599216· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 10.5%· as of 24 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.2%; range width penalty ×0.77
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1000-1250)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -656/mo, -57% 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 30 Oct 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
no listing-history inputs (first published date, price changes)
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
420 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

£244,000£374,000

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£325,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,150/mo

Evidenced range £1,000-£1,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £105,050
Net cash flow: -£301/mo
Cash on cash: -3.4%
Score at this price: 17

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.05 - 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 10014599216Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 10.5%Valuation edge · as of 24 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1000-1250)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 30 Oct 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 1150/mo (range 1000-1250)
Seller motivation could not be scored
no listing-history inputs (first published date, price changes)

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

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£370,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150

Gross Yield4.25%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.1%

5y Growth+1.7%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SN15 4NR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/2026/05227
1 Yew, 1 Lime, 1 Maple - Crown Reduction of 2m
Pending
PL/2026/05589
Erection of 32 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure and associated works.
Pending
PL/2026/05283
Deed of Variation to the S106 Agreement of 19/03199/OUT to amend definition of "Affordable Housing" to add the words "Discount Market Housing Units".
Pending

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Ownership

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

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

19 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,873

Population Density346 /km²

Owner Occupied69%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 58%65+ 28%

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Schools Nearby

Lyneham Primary School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Hilmarton Primary School
2.2 mi
GoodConcerns
Wootton Bassett Infants' School
3.4 mi
Good
Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary
3.5 mi
-

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

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Comparables

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1 Church Lane
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£332k
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Plumb Cottage Church Lane
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£288k
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1 Church Lane
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£275k
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2 Church Lane
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£201k
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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