School House, Fochriw Road, Pontlottyn, Bargoed, CF81 9QH

UPRN:43000874-Beds -Built 1930-1949

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band DEPC: D (63)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 5mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 2y agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

School House, Fochriw Road, Pontlottyn, Bargoed, CF81 9QH

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£161,000

£129k - £193kLow

Estimate

£161k

Range

£129k – £193k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£750

£700 - £800

Monthly

£750

Yield

2.57%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

School House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 69/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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)ONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

69/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

45/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

No data

Transit & Bike

No data

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 economics0/40
gross yield 2.6%; range width penalty ×0.93
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 750/mo (range 700-800)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,055/mo, -141% 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 & liquidity9.3/15
142 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£750/mo

Evidenced range £700-£800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £113,800
Net cash flow: -£662/mo
Cash on cash: -7.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.63 - below 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 750/mo (range 700-800)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

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 750/mo (range 700-800)

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
4. 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£161,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£750

Gross Yield2.57%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.1%

5y Growth+4.7%

10y Growth+5.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseWithheld

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CF81 9QH

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/0656/FULL
Erect conservatory to rear of property
Approved
26/0320/OUT
Erect 2 No detached 4 bed houses in the rear garden and associated works with all matters reserved
Rejected
26/0180/FULL
Erect 2 No. semi-detached properties and associated works
Pending

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