The Cottage, Ipswich Road, Long Stratton, Norwich, NR15 2XB

UPRN:2630129005Detached House4 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (55)

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

The Cottage, Ipswich Road, Long Stratton, Norwich, NR15 2XB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£473,000

£449k - £496kHigh

Estimate

£473k

Range

£449k – £496k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,750

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,750

Yield

4.42%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (9/100). 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

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

9/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 19Bike 33

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£475,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,750/mo

Evidenced range £1,600-£1,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £157,550
Net cash flow: -£392/mo
Cash on cash: -3.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.09 - 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£473,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,750

Gross Yield4.42%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.8%

5y Growth-0.3%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£346,000 (2008-02-08)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0NR15 2XB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/3038
Details reserved by conditions 3 (historic building recording), 4 (external materials), 5 (hard and soft landscaping), 8 (location and details of bat boxes) and 9 (external lighting) of 2021/2552
Pending
2026/2872
Ash Tree and Plum (T1) - Fell; Sycamore and Ash (T2) - group of 3 sycamore trees, fell; Apple Tree (T3) - Fell; Sycamore (T4) - group of 3 sycamore trees, fell; Sycamore (T5) - Group of self sewn sycamore trees - fell; Conifers (T6) - Group of hedgerow conifers, fell; Sycamore (T7) -fell; Hawthorn(T8) - Hawthorn, fell; Ash (T9) - Ash, current crown spread 12m reduce crown by 4m
Approved
2025/3339
Request for EIA Screening Opinion - Proposed demolition and replacement of 2 No. existing poultry sheds and the addition of 1 No. new shed
Decided

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership79.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2008-02-08
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

24 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,934

Population Density128 /km²

Owner Occupied80%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 58%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

Manor Field Infant and Nursery School
1.0 mi
Inspected as Manor Field Infant and Nursery School (URN 120919) on 22 Nov 2016
Long Stratton High School
1.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy
1.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.1 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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Meadow View Ipswich Road
-
£313k
-
Lodge Farm Ipswich Road
-
£475k
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The Cottage Ipswich Road
-
£346k
-
Dorothea Ipswich Road
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£60k
-

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