Mill Farm, Mill Lane, Needham, Harleston, IP20 9LD

UPRN:2630132142Detached House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: E (42)

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

Mill Farm, Mill Lane, Needham, Harleston, IP20 9LD

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£424,000

£339k - £509kLow

Estimate

£424k

Range

£339k – £509k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,150

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,150

Yield

7.37%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Mill Farm earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. 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)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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

61/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

8/ 100

Low

Walkability

14/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 31

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 economics17.5/40
gross yield 7.4%; range width penalty ×0.92; the estimate this rent rides on sits 17% above the ask - check the rent describes the advertised home
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2150/mo (range 2000-2300)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- valuation_snapshotssale estimate 17% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield· as of 2 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -26/mo, -1% 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
93 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£350,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,150/mo

Evidenced range £2,000-£2,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £113,800
Net cash flow: £307/mo
Cash on cash: 3.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.82 - 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 2150/mo (range 2000-2300)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
valuation_snapshotssale estimate 17% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this homeRental 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 2 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date

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 2150/mo (range 2000-2300)

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The market estimate this rent rides on sits far above the asking price, so the rent may describe a different home.
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£424,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,150

Gross Yield7.37%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-6.5%

5y Growth-1.7%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0IP20 9LD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DC/26/03454
Planning Application. Conversion of 2no Nissen huts from agricultural use to 2no residential dwellings.
Pending
2026/2312
Non-material amendment to existing application 2025/3699 - Conversion of integral double garage to a habitable room
Rejected
2025/1553
Siting of 3 no. shepherds huts for use as tourist accommodation & associated landscaping
Decided

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership74.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

26 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,934

Population Density49 /km²

Owner Occupied76%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 54%65+ 33%

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Schools Nearby

The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
1.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Mendham Primary School
2.8 mi
Good
Fressingfield Church of England Primary School
3.3 mi
Good
Pulham Church of England Primary Academy
3.4 mi
Inspected as Pulham Church of England Primary School (URN 121051) on 10 Jun 2025

1 of 15 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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