4 Willow Close, Upton, Chester, CH2 1JA

UPRN:100010034484Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (63)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£397,000

£377k - £416kHigh

Estimate

£397k

Range

£377k – £416k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,250

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,250

Yield

3.75%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

4 Willow Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (40/100). 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

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

11/ 100

Low

Walkability

40/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 41

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£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,250/mo

Evidenced range £1,100-£1,400

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£485/mo
Cash on cash: -4.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.93 - 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£397,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,250

Gross Yield3.75%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.4%

5y Growth+2.2%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price£185,000 (2002-09-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CH2 1JA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/03054/CAT
1x Beech tree in rear - Crown reduce entire canopy by 1.5-2m.
Pending
26/03091/CAT
Fell Horse Chestnut
Rejected
26/02907/TPO
Sycamore (T4 0894) - Reduce height by 3m and crown reduce to clear adjacent property at rear of Mill Close.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership52.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2002-09-26
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,391

Population Density2,085 /km²

Owner Occupied83%

Age Distribution

0-15 21%16-64 58%65+ 21%

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Schools Nearby

Upton Heath CofE Primary School
0.1 mi
GoodConcerns
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
0.5 mi
Good
Upton Westlea Primary School
0.5 mi
Inspected as Upton Westlea Primary School (URN 111100) on 27 Jan 2026
Acresfield Academy
0.7 mi
Outstanding

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

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Comparables

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5 Willow Close
-
£290k
-
9 Willow Close
-
£360k
-
12 Willow Close
-
£250k
-
10 Willow Close
-
£270k
-

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