3 Middle Farm Cottages, Cottered Road, Throcking, Buntingford, SG9 9RN

UPRN:10034620545Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (57)

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

3 Middle Farm Cottages, Cottered Road, Throcking, Buntingford, SG9 9RN

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£821,000

£780k - £862kHigh

Estimate

£821k

Range

£780k – £862k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,200

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,200

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

3 Middle Farm Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 55/100. Investment score 53/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (1/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

55/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

53/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

23/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

1/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 18Bike 15

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 5 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +2.6% (HIGH)] → 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 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10034620545· as of 13 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.8%; range width penalty ×0.76
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3200/mo (range 2850-3550)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,153/mo, -36% 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 5 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 156 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 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
103 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

£600,000£920,000

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£799,995

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,200/mo

Evidenced range £2,850-£3,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £271,299
Net cash flow: -£485/mo
Cash on cash: -2.1%
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 10034620545Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3200/mo (range 2850-3550)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 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 3200/mo (range 2850-3550)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 156 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

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£821,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,200

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.7%

5y Growth+3.0%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price£317,500 (2013-02-08)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SG9 9RN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

3/26/0644/ARPN
Prior approval application (Part 3, Class Q) for change of use and conversion of agricultural building to one dwelling, with rear extension and alterations
Conditions
3/26/0454/HH
Erection of Outbuilding
Rejected
3/25/1797/FUL
Demolition of existing office and barn buildings and replacing them with a single storey 5 bedroom dwelling including associated parking and landscaping, green roof, insertion of solar panels and installation of a heat pump
Conditions

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2013-02-08
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£44,154

Population Density55 /km²

Owner Occupied70%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 59%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

Freman College
1.0 mi
Good
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
1.2 mi
Good
Millfield First and Nursery School
1.5 mi
Good
Layston Church of England First School
1.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

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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1 Middle Farm Cottages
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£690k
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2 Middle Farm Cottages
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£495k
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2 Middle Farm Cottages
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£350k
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3 Middle Farm Cottages
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£318k
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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