3 Fairycroft Road, Saffron Walden, CB10 1LZ

UPRN:10023912189Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 2007-2011

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (79)

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

3 Fairycroft Road, Saffron Walden, CB10 1LZ

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£267,000

£254k - £281kHigh

Estimate

£267k

Range

£254k – £281k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,000

£900 - £1k

Monthly

£1,000

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

3 Fairycroft Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 82/100. Investment score 70/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (92/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

82/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

70/ 100

High

Crime Score

23/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

92/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 22Bike 55

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 2 Nov 2026

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

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +6.4% (HIGH), sold-comps -20.2%, £/sqft -20.0%] → measured edge +0.00pp 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 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10023912189· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 11 comps, dispersion 15.1%· as of 29 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.8%; range width penalty ×0.80
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1000/mo (range 900-1100)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -450/mo, -45% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 2 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 200 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 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
142 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

£187,500£287,500

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£250,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,000/mo

Evidenced range £900-£1,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £78,800
Net cash flow: -£151/mo
Cash on cash: -2.3%
Score at this price: 15

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

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10023912189Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 11 comps, dispersion 15.1%Valuation edge · as of 29 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1000/mo (range 900-1100)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026

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 1000/mo (range 900-1100)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. 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.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£267,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,000

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth-14.9%

3y Growth-2.4%

5y Growth+0.9%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CB10 1LZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

UTT/26/2779/FUL
Removal of the existing external fire escape staircase and replacement of the staircase together with its associated works
Pending
UTT/26/2766/LB
Removal of the existing external fire escape staircase and replacement of the staircase together with its associated works
Pending
UTT/26/2741/CLE
Certificate of Lawfulness for the commercial use for personal training and small groups comprising a main gym within a detached single storey outbuilding situated on the Southern boundary
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership64.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£41,006

Population Density3,285 /km²

Owner Occupied63%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 57%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
R A Butler Junior School
0.3 mi
OutstandingImproving
R A Butler Infant School
0.3 mi
Inspected as R A Butler Infant School (URN 115303) on 11 Dec 2007
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
0.4 mi
Good

1 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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5 Fairycroft Road
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£270k
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4 Fairycroft Road
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£580k
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19 Fairycroft Road
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£200k
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19 Fairycroft Road
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£170k
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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