Smestow Gate Cottage, Smestow Road, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4PJ

UPRN:200004531985Detached HouseBeds -Built before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (62)

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

Smestow Gate Cottage, Smestow Road, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4PJ

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

£639,000

£511k - £767kLow

Estimate

£639k

Range

£511k – £767k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,100

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£3,100

Yield

6.20%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Smestow Gate Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 55/100. Investment score 49/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (14/100). 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

55/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

49/ 100

Mixed

Crime Score

39/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

14/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 2Bike 19

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 economics8.4/40
gross yield 6.2%; range width penalty ×0.88
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3100/mo (range 2850-3350)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -383/mo, -12% 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 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
294 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£600,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,100/mo

Evidenced range £2,850-£3,350

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £201,300
Net cash flow: £121/mo
Cash on cash: 0.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.53 - clears 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 3100/mo (range 2850-3350)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

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 3100/mo (range 2850-3350)

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£639,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,100

Gross Yield6.20%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.4%

5y Growth+2.3%

10y Growth+4.2%

Last Sold Price£535,000 (2020-02-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2DY3 4PJ

Approval Rate

50%12mo

Development

low

24/01088/COND9
Discharge of Condition 3 - Archaeological Project Design and Condition 6 - Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) of application 24/01088/FULM
Pending
26/00935/ADV
Application for the installation of permanent Domino's themed fascia signage on retail unit 1 at Wombourne Retail Park.
Pending
26/00910/TTREE
TPO No. 45/1980: Beech x2 - Dismantle and remove.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership77.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2020-02-26
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,766

Population Density149 /km²

Owner Occupied77%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 53%65+ 33%

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Schools Nearby

Cherry Trees School
0.9 mi
Good
St John's CofE (C) Primary School
1.0 mi
GoodConcerns
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
1.0 mi
Inspected as St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (URN 124372) on 15 Oct 2024
Wombourne High School
1.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

3 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Smestow Cottage Smestow
-
£495k
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Smestow Grange Farm Smestow
-
£94k
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Smestow Gate Cottage Smestow
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£535k
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Old Smestow Gate Farm Smestow
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£400k
-

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