61 Albany Road, Romford, RM6 6BP

UPRN:100000730Detached House2 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (63)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

5 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£425,000

£403k - £446kHigh

Estimate

£425k

Range

£403k – £446k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,950

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,950

Yield

5.51%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

61 Albany Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (85/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

26/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

85/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 69

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£1,950/mo

Evidenced range £1,800-£2,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: -£84/mo
Cash on cash: -0.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.36 - clears 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£425,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,950

Gross Yield5.51%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.9%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price£262,500 (2007-05-25)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RM6 6BP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P1133.26
Application for drop kerb access
Pending
Y0181.26
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3m, and an eaves height of 2.90m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
Conditions
26/00918/PRIEXT
Prior notification application for the construction of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6.00 metres. The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.27 metres. The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 3.00 metres.
Pending

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