Holly Cottage, Freston Hill, Freston, Ipswich, IP9 1AB

UPRN:200004234013-Beds -Built 1900-1929

Tenure: -Council Tax: -EPC: E (47)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 3mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 2mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Holly Cottage, Freston Hill, Freston, Ipswich, IP9 1AB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£433,000

£347k - £520kLow

Estimate

£433k

Range

£347k – £520k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,500

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,500

Yield

2.59%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Holly Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 58/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (2/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

58/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

16/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

2/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 5Bike 28

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 2.6%; range width penalty ×0.80
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1500/mo (range 1350-1650)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,960/mo, -131% 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 9 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
110 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£695,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,500/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £234,550
Net cash flow: -£1,307/mo
Cash on cash: -6.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.64 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 1500/mo (range 1350-1650)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yieldRental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 9 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1500/mo (range 1350-1650)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
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£433,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,500

Gross Yield2.59%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-4.0%

5y Growth-0.3%

10y Growth+2.4%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2IP9 1AB

Approval Rate

0%12mo

Development

low

DC/26/04090
Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order ES33/A1 - Fell 1 No. Pine (T1)
Approved
DC/26/03804
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Lawful Development sought to confirm lawful commencement of DC/25/04715 via the construction of foundations to Site 1 Plot 1 (Phase 1).
Approved
DC/26/03595
Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order ES33/A1 - Fell 3 No. Holm Oak (T1, T2 and T3)
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
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 Density92 /km²

Owner Occupied69%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 56%65+ 31%

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Schools Nearby

Morland Church of England Primary School
1.4 mi
Good
Ipswich High School
1.4 mi
Inspected by ISI
Ipswich Academy
1.6 mi
Requires improvement
Holbrook Academy
1.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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The Forge
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£280k
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The Forge
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£245k
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1 Freston Hill
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£212k
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The Forge
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£250k
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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