Smythen Barton, Hollocombe, Chulmleigh, EX18 7QD

UPRN:10091079420Detached Property4 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (74)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

Smythen Barton, Hollocombe, Chulmleigh, EX18 7QD

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£544,000

£489k - £598kMedium

Estimate

£544k

Range

£489k – £598k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,150

£950 - £1k

Monthly

£1,150

Yield

6.27%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Smythen Barton earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 56/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (4/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

56/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

17/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

4/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 11Bike 17

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

3 live adverts with different prices, types or bedrooms on one UPRN (£195,000-£220,000) - 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£220,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,150/mo

Evidenced range £950-£1,400

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £69,200
Net cash flow: £54/mo
Cash on cash: 0.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.55 - clears 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£544,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150

Gross Yield6.27%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.5%

5y Growth-1.8%

10y Growth+1.2%

Last Sold Price£450,000 (2019-07-25)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseBelow 40 dB

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0EX18 7QD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

1/0427/2026/FUL
Retrospective application for new roof to cover an existing concrete yard
Approved
1/0408/2026/AGR
General purpose agricultural building
Approved
1/0337/2026/AGR
Roof over existing concrete yard
Rejected

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership73.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2019-07-25
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£28,752

Population Density-

Owner Occupied71%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 53%65+ 32%

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Schools Nearby

Acorn School
1.5 mi
Good
Winkleigh Primary School
2.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Chulmleigh Community College
3.6 mi
GoodImproving
Chulmleigh Primary School
3.8 mi
Good

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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Smythen Hill Cottage
-
£580k
-
Smythen Farm
-
£613k
-
Smythen Barton
-
£450k
-
Smythen Hill Cottage
-
£475k
-

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