61 Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JD

UPRN:200004195348Detached PropertyBeds -Built -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: -

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£698,000

£629k - £768kMedium

Estimate

£698k

Range

£629k – £768k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,550

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,550

Yield

3.08%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

61 Arbury Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is good (72/100). 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 SourcesPortal 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

77/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Low

Walkability

72/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 53Bike 92

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£995,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,550/mo

Evidenced range £2,300-£2,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £343,050
Net cash flow: -£1,593/mo
Cash on cash: -5.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.76 - 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£698,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,550

Gross Yield3.08%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.7%

5y Growth+0.1%

10y Growth+0.8%

Last Sold Price£193,000 (2000-10-16)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CB4 2JD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1313/TTCA
Acacia tree - Removal, third of the tree has come down in the storm and the remaining tree has been classified as unsafe.
Pending
26/1292/TTCA
T 1 - Yew - Reduce the height by 1.5m and the width in all directions by 1m.
Pending
20/03838/CONDE
Submission of details required by condition 15 (Electric Vehicle Charge) of planning permission 20/03838/FUL.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership59.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2000-10-16
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£38,711

Population Density5,766 /km²

Owner Occupied52%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 68%65+ 17%

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Schools Nearby

North Cambridge Academy
0.2 mi
Inspected as The Manor - A Foundation School (URN 110872) on 16 Sep 2010
Colleges Nursery School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
OA - Cambridge
0.3 mi
Good
Milton Road Primary School
0.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

3 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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91 Arbury Road
-
£460k
-
115 Arbury Road
-
£485k
-
85 Arbury Road
-
£527k
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117 Arbury Road
-
£512k
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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