6 Selwyn Road, Cambridge, CB3 9EB

UPRN:200004158362Terrace Property3 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (58)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£499,000

£474k - £524kHigh

Estimate

£499k

Range

£474k – £524k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,700

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,700

Yield

4.12%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

6 Selwyn Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (54/100). 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)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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

28/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

54/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 35Bike 87

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£495,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,700/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £164,550
Net cash flow: -£494/mo
Cash on cash: -3.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.02 - 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£499,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,700

Gross Yield4.12%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.5%

5y Growth-0.6%

10y Growth+0.4%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CB3 9EB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00797/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (HMO Management) of planning permission 26/00797/FUL.
Pending
26/00641/CONDA
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Management Plan) of planning permission 26/00641/FUL.
Pending
26/04054/S19LB
S19LB to vary condition 2 of ref: 26/00484/S19LB (Alteration, refurbishment and extension to the Stirling Building, including 2no. pavilion blocks to the north and south and additional access arrangements. Alterations to the façade including the replacement of the façade with new glazing and aluminium, and refurbished brick and tiling. Alterations to the internal layout including sub-division of the main reading room with a glass partition, changes to the entrance and circulation areas on the ground floor, and the reconfiguration of cellular spaces within the L-Block on the upper floors) to include: - Removal of coolers and repositioning of remaining plant on the bookstack roof, - Alterations to entrance canopy to enable maintenance of glazed façade, Alterations below ground to footprint of south pavilion, and - Minor internal layout changes relating to improved accessible WC provision, office and meeting room partitions and changes to support updated service & fire arrangements.
Pending

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