Sheepcombe Cottage, The Down, Old Down, Bristol, BS32 4PU

UPRN:563381Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (65)

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

Sheepcombe Cottage, The Down, Old Down, Bristol, BS32 4PU

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£784,000

£745k - £823kHigh

Estimate

£784k

Range

£745k – £823k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,450

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,450

Yield

4.73%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Sheepcombe Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (13/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

64/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

10/ 100

Low

Walkability

13/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 5Bike 19

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 2 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge-1.6/15
claims [AVM -11.6% (HIGH), sold-comps -22.0%, £/sqft -22.0%] → measured edge -0.33pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 563381· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 22.3%· as of 31 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.7%; range width penalty ×0.82
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3450/mo (range 3100-3750)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,286/mo, -37% 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
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 83 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
272 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£656,000£1,006,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£875,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,450/mo

Evidenced range £3,100-£3,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £297,550
Net cash flow: -£565/mo
Cash on cash: -2.3%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.17 - 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_snapshotsestimate for 563381Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 22.3%Valuation edge · as of 31 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3450/mo (range 3100-3750)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

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 3450/mo (range 3100-3750)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 83 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

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. 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£784,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,450

Gross Yield4.73%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.1%

5y Growth+2.3%

10y Growth+3.6%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BS32 4PU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P26/02424/HH
Erection of single of single storey rear extension and front porch to provide additional living accommodation. Installation of windows/velux to South East elevation, and improvements to existing dormer. Extension of existing driveway to include 2no. parking spaces.
Pending
P26/02357/NMA
Non material amendments to permission P21/07675/F to change the stone cladding on the front elevation to render; to change the external weatherboard cladding from horizontal to vertical; to add zinc fascia to the eaves of the garage side elevation; to replace some cladding on the rear elevation with render; to include 1no. additional window on the ground floor side elevation; and, to amend the internal first floor layout.
Pending
DOC26/00356
Discharge of condition 2 (Materials) attached to planning permission P26/01313/HH. Demolition and reconstruction of existing boundary wall.
Pending

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