Holly Cottage, The Street, Salcott, Maldon, CM9 8HL

UPRN:10091122202Detached Bungalow2 bedsBuilt -

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band DEPC: C (75)

Data freshness:Listing· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Holly Cottage, The Street, Salcott, Maldon, CM9 8HL

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£342,000

£274k - £411kLow

Estimate

£342k

Range

£274k – £411k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,250

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,250

Yield

3.16%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Holly Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 54/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (2/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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

54/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Low

Walkability

2/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 34Bike 21

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceLead to verifyListing checked 5 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: the advert has 4 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 2 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [sold-comps +4.2%, £/sqft +4.2%] → 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; AVM excluded (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 3 comps, dispersion 18.7%· as of 20 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.2%; range width penalty ×0.80
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1250/mo (range 1150-1400)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,215/mo, -97% 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: 0 price cut(s), 99 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 & liquidity9.2/15
363 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- 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

£356,000£546,000

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£475,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,250/mo

Evidenced range £1,150-£1,400

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £157,550
Net cash flow: -£738/mo
Cash on cash: -5.6%
Score at this price: 12

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.78 - 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

property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 3 comps, dispersion 18.7%Valuation edge · as of 20 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1250/mo (range 1150-1400)Rental economics · as of 9 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 1250/mo (range 1150-1400)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 99 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. 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£342,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,250

Gross Yield3.16%

1y Growth-17.2%

3y Growth+0.9%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+2.3%

Last Sold Price£405,000 (2018-06-28)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1CM9 8HL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

261168
Proposed rear extensions and internal alterations to Seaward & Rosyth,The Street, Salcott
Pending
260893
Listed building application for proposed rear extension to the barn.
Conditions
260891
Proposed rear extension to the barn.
Conditions

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