1 Wast Hill Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9ES

UPRN:10000214532Semi-Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (74)

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

1 Wast Hill Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9ES

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£473,000

£449k - £496kHigh

Estimate

£473k

Range

£449k – £496k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,550

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,550

Yield

6.58%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Wast Hill Lane earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 65/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (29/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

65/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

38/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

29/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 24Bike 26

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£465,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,550/mo

Evidenced range £2,400-£2,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £154,050
Net cash flow: £196/mo
Cash on cash: 1.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.62 - 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£473,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,550

Gross Yield6.58%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+4.5%

5y Growth+2.1%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price£180,000 (2014-11-28)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0B38 9ES

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/05761/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension and garage conversion to habitable room.
Pending
2026/05374/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension
Pending
2026/04630/PA
Full application to include demolition of existing structures and construction of up to 64no. two-storey residential units and a 4-storey apartment block comprising up to 29no. residential apartments (Use Class C3) with landscaping, parking and associated works at land off Shannon Road and land off Bentmead Grove
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership64.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2014-11-28
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,409

Population Density138 /km²

Owner Occupied80%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 56%65+ 25%

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Schools Nearby

New Ways School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
0.6 mi
Good
West Heath Primary School
0.7 mi
-

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

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Comparables

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The Fieldhouse Wasthill Lane
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£800k
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2 Wasthill Lane
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£492k
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The Fieldhouse Wasthill Lane
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£550k
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2 Wasthill Lane
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£255k
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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