23A Lickey Square, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8HB

UPRN:10000214323Detached House5 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band GEPC: C (79)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

23A Lickey Square, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8HB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

6 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£990,000

£941k - £1.04MHigh

Estimate

£990k

Range

£941k – £1.04M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,350

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,350

Yield

4.04%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

23A Lickey Square earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (14/100). 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

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

27/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

14/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 8Bike 19

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£995,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,350/mo

Evidenced range £2,950-£3,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £343,050
Net cash flow: -£1,039/mo
Cash on cash: -3.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.00 - 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£990,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,350

Gross Yield4.04%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.7%

5y Growth+2.3%

10y Growth+4.1%

Last Sold Price£625,000 (2013-10-23)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0B45 8HB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01203/FUL
Proposed single storey side extension and internal alterations.
Pending
26/01080/A21
Applicatoion for approval of details in relation to: Condition 15 -Landscaping , Condition 3 - Materials, Condition 4 - Drainage of planning permission granted under application 26/00148/FUL
Pending
26/01048/CPL
Two-storey rear extension, single-storey side extension, loft conversion including rear dormer and detached garden room within the rear garden
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership71.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2013-10-23
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,409

Population Density261 /km²

Owner Occupied91%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 59%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
0.1 mi
Good
St Andrew's CofE First School
1.2 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School
1.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Blackwell First School
1.4 mi
Inspected as Blackwell First School (URN 116665) on 6 Dec 2023

4 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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