2 School Cottages, The Common, Wellington Heath, Ledbury, HR8 1LU

UPRN:200002620101Semi-Detached PropertyBeds -Built before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (60)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

2 School Cottages, The Common, Wellington Heath, Ledbury, HR8 1LU

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

£348,000

£313k - £383kMedium

Estimate

£348k

Range

£313k – £383k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,300

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,300

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 School Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (11/100). 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

61/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

6/ 100

Low

Walkability

11/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 13Bike 20

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

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£325,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,300/mo

Evidenced range £1,150-£1,400

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £105,050
Net cash flow: -£197/mo
Cash on cash: -2.2%
Score at this price: -

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.

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£348,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,300

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.4%

5y Growth+1.6%

10y Growth+3.9%

Last Sold Price£67,000 (1996-01-08)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseBelow 40 dB

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0HR8 1LU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P262646/F
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission 204429 (Retrospective Planning Application for the Change of Use of existing Barns to use class Sui Generis, for Storage and the servicing/maintenance of plant machinery in connection with Ledbury Plant Hire) - to allow customers,on a prior appointment basis, to come to Uplands Farm to collect/return hired machinery.
Pending
P262415/V
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Development for the installation of solar panels on the existing dormer roof.
Conditions
P261566/XA2
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 attached to full householder permission 260135.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership82.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1996-01-08
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,361

Population Density51 /km²

Owner Occupied72%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 58%65+ 29%

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Schools Nearby

Ledbury Primary School
1.6 mi
Good
Bosbury CofE Primary School
2.0 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
John Masefield High School
2.0 mi
Good
Queenswood School
2.3 mi
Good

3 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Greenbank The Common
-
£600k
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Rosebank The Common
-
£615k
-
Rosebank The Common
-
£650k
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Rose Cottage The Common
-
£310k
-

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