The Hops, Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AG

UPRN:10096817067-Beds -Built 2024

Tenure: -Council Tax: -EPC: C (76)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 2mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

The Hops, Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AG

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£469,000

£375k - £562kLow

Estimate

£469k

Range

£375k – £562k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

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Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Hops earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (83/100). 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 listingsMarket 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

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

23/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

83/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 65

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)
headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Risk & liquidity9.3/15
199 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics could not be scored
no rent estimate available

Plan

Before you offer

1. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
2. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
3. Fill the stress margin gap before relying on the score.
no rent to stress
4. 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£469,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

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

4CB11 3AG

Approval Rate

0%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/26/2704/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 Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

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

R A Butler Junior School
0.2 mi
OutstandingImproving
R A Butler Infant School
0.2 mi
Inspected as R A Butler Infant School (URN 115303) on 11 Dec 2007
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden
0.2 mi
Good
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
0.5 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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85 Thaxted Road
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£315k
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69 Thaxted Road
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£891k
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67 Thaxted Road
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£540k
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73 Thaxted Road
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£470k
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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