27 Edge Grove, Chester, CH2 3DZ

UPRN:100010010107End Terrace House2 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: E (46)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£224,000

£212k - £235kHigh

Estimate

£224k

Range

£212k – £235k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£900

£850 - £1k

Monthly

£900

Yield

5.54%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

27 Edge Grove earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (83/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

33/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

83/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 23Bike 68

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is a flat but the valuation basis is the whole house at this UPRN - value evidence is not comparable

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£195,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£900/mo

Evidenced range £850-£1,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £61,200
Net cash flow: -£35/mo
Cash on cash: -0.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.37 - 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£224,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£900

Gross Yield5.54%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.4%

5y Growth+2.2%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price£116,000 (2007-07-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CH2 3DZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/03523/TPO
Horse Chestnut - Carry out a 2-3m crown reduction of the tree, thin out any deadwood or crossing branches.
Pending
26/03497/FUL
Change of use from C4- 6 bed HMO to Sui Generis 8 bed HMO, installation of rear facing dormers
Pending
26/03505/CAT
Sympathetic crown lift to one Weeping Willow tree (T1), to remove some of the most obstructive lower limbs around footpaths and parking spaces.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership52.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2007-07-26
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,391

Population Density5,319 /km²

Owner Occupied55%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 69%65+ 15%

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Schools Nearby

St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
0.1 mi
GoodImproving
Hoole Church of England Primary School
0.3 mi
Inspected as Hoole Church of England Primary School (URN 134248) on 21 Jan 2025
Maple Grove School
0.4 mi
Inspected by ISI
Cherry Grove Primary School
0.4 mi
-

4 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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1 Edge Grove
-
£195k
-
15 Edge Grove
-
£190k
-
11 Edge Grove
-
£120k
-
39 Edge Grove
-
£177k
-

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