The Owls, 40 High Street, Builth Wells, LD2 3AB

UPRN:10011739344TerracedBeds -Built -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: -

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoRisk· 2y agoCrime· freshAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

The Owls, 40 High Street, Builth Wells, LD2 3AB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£398,000

£378k - £418kHigh

Estimate

£398k

Range

£378k – £418k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,150

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,150

Yield

3.45%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Owls earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 71/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. 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 SourcesPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressONS 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

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

71/ 100

High

Crime Score

26/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

No data

Transit & Bike

No data

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 23 Oct 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.5% (HIGH)] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 10 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10011739344· as of 10 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.5%; range width penalty ×0.77
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1000-1250)· as of 10 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -972/mo, -85% 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 23 Oct 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 90 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 23 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
41 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

£300,000£460,000

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£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,150/mo

Evidenced range £1,000-£1,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£554/mo
Cash on cash: -5.1%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.85 - 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 10011739344Valuation edge · as of 10 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1000-1250)Rental economics · as of 10 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 23 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 23 Oct 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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 1150/mo (range 1000-1250)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 90 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. 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£398,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150

Gross Yield3.45%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+12.7%

5y Growth+8.4%

10y Growth+7.3%

Last Sold Price£122,500 (2001-07-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseWithheld

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0LD2 3AB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P/26/1106/FUL
Erection of a pergola and associated works (retrospective)
Pending
P/26/0996/TPO
Works to a Large Wellingtonia Tree (TPO-28904)
Conditions
P/26/0930/NMA
Application for non-material amendments to planning permission 25/0198/FUL in respect of design changes and approved plans
Pending

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