248D Old Birmingham Road, Marlbrook, Bromsgrove, B60 1NU

UPRN:10000215007Detached Bungalow2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (72)

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

248D Old Birmingham Road, Marlbrook, Bromsgrove, B60 1NU

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£761,000

£723k - £799kHigh

Estimate

£761k

Range

£723k – £799k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,850

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,850

Yield

4.56%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

248D Old Birmingham Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (16/100). 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

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

27/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

16/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 7Bike 22

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead 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 advert has 4 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 2 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +1.4% (HIGH), sold-comps -173.7%, £/sqft -173.3%] → 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 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10000215007· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 9 comps, dispersion 23.7%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.6%; range width penalty ×0.78
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2850/mo (range 2550-3150)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,199/mo, -42% 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), 83 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 & liquidity14.6/15
270 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

£562,500£862,500

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£749,995

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,850/mo

Evidenced range £2,550-£3,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £253,799
Net cash flow: -£558/mo
Cash on cash: -2.6%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.13 - 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 10000215007Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 9 comps, dispersion 23.7%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2850/mo (range 2550-3150)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026

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 2850/mo (range 2550-3150)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 83 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. 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£761,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,850

Gross Yield4.56%

1y Growth-30.5%

3y Growth+0.7%

5y Growth+1.2%

10y Growth+3.0%

Last Sold Price£343,000 (2017-09-04)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0B60 1NU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

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
26/01022/HHPRIO
Proposed Erection of Large Single-Storey Rear Extension
Approved
TPO26/131
T1 - Pollard of tulip tree showing signs of decline and fungus at base of the tree
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership70%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2017-09-04
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 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
0.3 mi
Good
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
St Andrew's CofE First School
1.5 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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268 Old Birmingham Road
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£410k
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266 Old Birmingham Road
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£500k
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254 Old Birmingham Road
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£780k
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260 Old Birmingham Road
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£530k
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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