Allens Cottage, Sudbury Road, Bures, CO8 5JT

UPRN:200001680977Detached House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: E (47)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 5mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

Allens Cottage, Sudbury Road, Bures, CO8 5JT

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

£605,000

£575k - £635kHigh

Estimate

£605k

Range

£575k – £635k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,600

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,600

Yield

3.49%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Allens Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 57/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (0/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

57/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

11/ 100

Low

Walkability

0/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 23Bike 21

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 11 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 +9.1% (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 14 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 200001680977· as of 14 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.5%; range width penalty ×0.57
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1600/mo (range 1350-1850)· as of 14 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,274/mo, -80% 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 11 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 128 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 11 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
26 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

£412,500£632,500

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£550,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,600/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £183,800
Net cash flow: -£749/mo
Cash on cash: -4.9%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.86 - 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 200001680977Valuation edge · as of 14 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1600/mo (range 1350-1850)Rental economics · as of 14 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 11 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 11 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 1600/mo (range 1350-1850)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 128 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£605,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,600

Gross Yield3.49%

1y Growth+24.8%

3y Growth-0.7%

5y Growth-0.5%

10y Growth+3.6%

Last Sold Price£565,000 (2024-08-23)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CO8 5JT

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DC/26/03301
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05323 - Condition 3 (Facing and Roofing Materials)
Approved
DC/26/02617
Application for Listed Building Consent - Installation of wood burning stove and chimney.
Approved
DC/25/05323
Application for Listed Building Consent - Alterations and extensions to the existing house including re-roofing, double bow west extension, a new doric south door case and new east door case and canopy, new single storey link, west extension to cart shed, north extension to cart shed, services (including heat pump installation), drainage and landscaping (including car parking).
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2024-08-23
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

9 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,118

Population Density-

Owner Occupied73%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 57%65+ 29%

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Schools Nearby

Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.6 mi
Good
The Ryes College
2.1 mi
Good
Thomas Gainsborough School
2.3 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Wells Hall Primary School
2.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

2 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Walnut House Sudbury Road
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£625k
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Allens Cottage Sudbury Road
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£565k
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Woolmans Sudbury Road
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£900k
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Sliphurst Sudbury Road
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£385k
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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