Little Orchard, Rossiters Road, Frome, BA11 4AJ

UPRN:250073900Detached House5 bedsBuilt 2012-2021

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (80)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Little Orchard, Rossiters Road, Frome, BA11 4AJ

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£497,000

£472k - £522kHigh

Estimate

£497k

Range

£472k – £522k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,550

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,550

Yield

3.84%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Little Orchard earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (74/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

22/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

74/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 22Bike 39

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

advert has 3 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 5 - the UPRN's evidence is for a different home

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£485,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,550/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £161,050
Net cash flow: -£564/mo
Cash on cash: -4.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.95 - 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£497,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,550

Gross Yield3.84%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.5%

5y Growth-0.7%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price£420,000 (2021-05-27)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BA11 4AJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/2106/FUL
External improvements to provide accessible ramp and new steps to the main entrance.
Pending
2026/2051/TCA
T1 - Maidenhair Tree - Crown Reduction
Pending
2026/2036/LBC
Installation of combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership66.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2021-05-27
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,908

Population Density2,494 /km²

Owner Occupied67%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 63%65+ 17%

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Schools Nearby

Avanti Park School
0.3 mi
Good
Wessex Lodge School
0.4 mi
Inspected by ISI
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
0.4 mi
Requires improvementConcerns
Oakfield Academy
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

2 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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31 Rossiters Road
-
£345k
-
Little Orchard Rossiters Road
-
£420k
-
37 Rossiters Road
-
£475k
-
29 Rossiters Road
-
£325k
-

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