78 Merlin Way, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6XS

UPRN:591714Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (57)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

78 Merlin Way, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6XS

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£424,000

£403k - £445kHigh

Estimate

£424k

Range

£403k – £445k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,750

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,750

Yield

4.94%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

78 Merlin Way earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 48/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (40/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

48/ 100

Mixed

Crime Score

10/ 100

Low

Walkability

40/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 9Bike 49

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£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,750/mo

Evidenced range £1,600-£1,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: -£223/mo
Cash on cash: -1.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.22 - 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£424,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,750

Gross Yield4.94%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.5%

5y Growth+2.6%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price£338,000 (2018-10-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BS37 6XS

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P26/02467/CLP
Proposed use of existing dwelling as a respite care home for up to 2no. adults at one time, within Use Class C3(b).
Pending
P26/02324/PNH
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.70m, for which the maximum height would be 3.30m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.80m.
Pending
P26/02284/F
Demolition of laundry room. Erection of single and two storey extension to form 6no. bedrooms, laundry and storage area. Erection of single storey side extension to form garden lounge.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership60.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2018-10-31
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£35,002

Population Density4,739 /km²

Owner Occupied89%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 55%65+ 26%

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Schools Nearby

Raysfield Primary School
0.2 mi
Inspected as Raysfield Primary School (URN 148178) on 20 Jun 2023
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Woodlands Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Yate Academy
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

4 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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66 Merlin Way
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£315k
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81 Merlin Way
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£277k
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80 Merlin Way
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£270k
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78 Merlin Way
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£338k
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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