Bridge Cottage, Water Run, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LN

UPRN:200004232985Detached House3 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: -

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

Bridge Cottage, Water Run, Hitcham, Ipswich, IP7 7LN

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£448,000

£426k - £471kHigh

Estimate

£448k

Range

£426k – £471k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,400

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,400

Yield

3.73%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Bridge Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 57/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (6/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

57/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

11/ 100

Low

Walkability

6/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 28

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 -0.4% (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 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 200004232985· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.7%; range width penalty ×0.77
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1400/mo (range 1250-1550)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -999/mo, -71% 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), unknown 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 & liquidity14.6/15
179 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

£337,500£517,500

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£450,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,400/mo

Evidenced range £1,250-£1,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £148,800
Net cash flow: -£550/mo
Cash on cash: -4.4%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.92 - 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 200004232985Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1400/mo (range 1250-1550)Rental economics · as of 9 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 1400/mo (range 1250-1550)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), unknown 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. 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£448,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,400

Gross Yield3.73%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.3%

5y Growth-1.5%

10y Growth+1.1%

Last Sold Price£340,000 (2008-06-23)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0IP7 7LN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DC/26/02139
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04084 - Condition 12 (Surface Water Disposal); Condition 13 (Construction Management Strategy); Condition 16 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting); and Condition 17 (Precautionary Biodiversity Method Statement).
Pending
DC/26/01514
Householder Application - Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump to be installed to the property.
Rejected
DC/25/05592
Full Planning Application - Creation of agricultural access, 1 no. to the north of Brettenham Road and 1 no. to the south of Brettenham, to support ongoing agricultural business.
Approved

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