The Cottage, Whitewall Lane, Buckover, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8QL

UPRN:641051Detached HouseBeds -Built before 1900

Tenure: -Council Tax: -EPC: F (25)

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

The Cottage, Whitewall Lane, Buckover, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8QL

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£556,000

£444k - £667kLow

Estimate

£556k

Range

£444k – £667k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,850

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,850

Yield

5.22%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 56/100. Investment score 53/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (19/100). 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)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

56/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

53/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

45/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

19/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 28

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceLead to verifyListing checked 2 Nov 2026

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

Check before relying on this score: the estimate sits 24% above the ask. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [sold-comps +6.8%, £/sqft +6.8%] → measured edge +0.50pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; AVM excluded (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 13.1%· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics1.3/40
gross yield 5.2%; range width penalty ×0.71; the estimate this rent rides on sits 24% above the ask - check the rent describes the advertised home
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1850/mo (range 1600-2050)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- valuation_snapshotssale estimate 24% 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 -563/mo, -30% 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: 0 price cut(s), 30 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 & liquidity9.2/15
127 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- 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

£319,000£488,500

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£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,850/mo

Evidenced range £1,600-£2,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: -£154/mo
Cash on cash: -1.3%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.29 - 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

property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 13.1%Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1850/mo (range 1600-2050)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
valuation_snapshotssale estimate 24% 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_assumptions

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 1850/mo (range 1600-2050)
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
sale estimate 24% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home

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. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
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£556,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,850

Gross Yield5.22%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.6%

5y Growth+2.0%

10y Growth+3.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1GL12 8QL

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

P26/02070/F
Erection of 1no. self-build dwelling with access and associated works.
Pending
P26/01755/PIP
Permission in principle for the erection of 1no dwelling.
Approved
P26/01891/HH
Erection of detached outbuilding ancillary to main dwelling. (Part retrospective)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

20 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,002

Population Density-

Owner Occupied76%

Age Distribution

0-15 21%16-64 64%65+ 15%

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Schools Nearby

Crossways Junior School
0.6 mi
Inspected as Crossways Junior School (URN 109040) on 25 Jun 2024
New Siblands School
0.6 mi
OutstandingConcerns
Crossways Infant School
0.7 mi
Inspected as Crossways Infant School (URN 109049) on 10 Oct 2023
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury
0.8 mi
Good

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

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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