21 Buttercup Close, Frome, BA11 5FB

UPRN:250077625Detached House4 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: B (85)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£423,000

£402k - £444kHigh

Estimate

£423k

Range

£402k – £444k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,300

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,300

Yield

3.67%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

21 Buttercup Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (40/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

37/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

40/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

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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£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,300/mo

Evidenced range £1,150-£1,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: -£534/mo
Cash on cash: -4.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.91 - 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£423,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,300

Gross Yield3.67%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.5%

5y Growth-0.7%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price£329,995 (2018-03-15)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BA11 5FB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/2025/TCA
T1- Cherry. Remove to ground level, T2- Cypress. Remove to ground level.
Pending
2026/1998/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - Fell
Pending
2026/1971/TCA
Strawberry (T1) - Reduce by 1m.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership66.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2018-03-15
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£29,908

Population Density-

Owner Occupied73%

Age Distribution

0-15 26%16-64 64%65+ 10%

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Schools Nearby

St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
0.6 mi
Requires improvementConcerns
Hayesdown First School
0.6 mi
Good
Christ Church First School
0.7 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Fromefield Manor School
0.7 mi
Good

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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6 Buttercup Close
-
£287k
-
8 Buttercup Close
-
£405k
-
11 Buttercup Close
-
£325k
-
15 Buttercup Close
-
£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