5 Daunces Mead, Saffron Walden, CB11 3FY

UPRN:10023914474Semi-Detached House4 bedsBuilt 2007-2011

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: B (81)

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

5 Daunces Mead, Saffron Walden, CB11 3FY

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

£543,000

£516k - £570kHigh

Estimate

£543k

Range

£516k – £570k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,700

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,700

Yield

3.74%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 Daunces Mead earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 71/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (66/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

71/ 100

High

Crime Score

23/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

66/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 20Bike 57

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£545,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,700/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,950

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £182,050
Net cash flow: -£662/mo
Cash on cash: -4.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.92 - 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£543,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,700

Gross Yield3.74%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.7%

5y Growth+0.2%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1CB11 3FY

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

UTT/26/2759/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to UTT/25/2450/HHF - Adding solar panels to roof.
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
UTT/26/2704/LB
Replace existing single-glazed windows and doors with double-glazed units. Existing automatic sliding doors will be replaced with automatic glazed timber double doors.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£41,006

Population Density-

Owner Occupied63%

Age Distribution

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

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Schools Nearby

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
0.1 mi
Good
R A Butler Infant School
0.2 mi
Inspected as R A Butler Infant School (URN 115303) on 11 Dec 2007
R A Butler Junior School
0.2 mi
OutstandingImproving
Katherine Semar Infant School
0.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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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