Pond Cottage, Penton Hall Drive, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 2HP

UPRN:33040517Detached House5 bedsBuilt 2021

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: A (102)

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

Pond Cottage, Penton Hall Drive, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 2HP

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£786,000

£629k - £943kLow

Estimate

£786k

Range

£629k – £943k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,300

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,300

Yield

1.59%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Pond Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 71/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (38/100). 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

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

71/ 100

High

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

38/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 9Bike 51

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

asking price missing or outside scoring range

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£2,495,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,300/mo

Evidenced range £2,950-£3,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £962,950
Net cash flow: -£6,136/mo
Cash on cash: -7.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.39 - 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£786,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,300

Gross Yield1.59%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.4%

5y Growth+0.9%

10y Growth+1.8%

Last Sold Price£500,000 (2013-09-20)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseBelow 40 dB

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0TW18 2HP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01082/CPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development for a hip to gable conversion and a rear dormer and three roof lights in the existing front roof slope
Pending
26/01077/RVC
Variation to Condition 2 (Approved Materials and Detailing), Condition 3 (Approved Plans) and Condition 6 (Renewable Energy) relating to p/a 23/01037/FUL to allow a revised black tiled roof covering and integrated photovoltaic installation. Together with previously approved changes approved under 26/00641/RVC, 24/00923/RVC and 25/00922/RVC.
Pending
26/01056/HOU
Erection of a two-storey side extension with associated roof extension. Single storey front, side and rear extension. Rear first-floor balcony. External spiral staircase. Associated changes to fenestration. Following removal of existing garage.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership47.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2013-09-20
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,918

Population Density-

Owner Occupied88%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 57%65+ 29%

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Schools Nearby

Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Riverbridge Primary School
0.6 mi
Inspected as Riverbridge Primary School (URN 125092) on 16 Oct 2014
Buckland Primary School
0.9 mi
Good
Thorpe Lea Primary School
0.9 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

4 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Ambleside Penton Hall Drive
-
£970k
-
Tanglewood Penton Hall Drive
-
£612k
-
Ambleside Penton Hall Drive
-
£475k
-
Hollylake Penton Hall Drive
-
£690k
-

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