256 West Street, Crewe, CW1 3HT

UPRN:100010093448Terrace Property2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: C (73)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· freshRisk· 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

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£94,000

£76k - £113kLow

Estimate

£94k

Range

£76k – £113k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£600

£550 - £650

Monthly

£600

Yield

6.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

256 West Street earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 58/100. Investment score 52/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (62/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

58/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

52/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

63/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

62/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 33Bike 59

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics6.9/40
gross yield 6.0%; range width penalty ×0.87
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 600/mo (range 550-650)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -195/mo, -33% 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.4/15
507 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 39%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£120,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£600/mo

Evidenced range £550-£650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £37,300
Net cash flow: £10/mo
Cash on cash: 0.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.48 - clears 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_snapshotsrent estimate 600/mo (range 550-650)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 600/mo (range 550-650)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
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£94,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£600

Gross Yield6.00%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.5%

5y Growth+1.9%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price£40,000 (2005-04-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CW1 3HT

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1897/PRIOR-3MA
Prior Approval for change of use to return to dwelling house use only
Pending
26/1673/DSC
Discharge of conditions 13 and 14 on approval 22/4863N: The demolition of the existing industrial buildings and structures (including the boundary wall along West Street) and the construction of 263 dwellings comprising 24 apartments and 239 houses, together with other associated works, including the provision of public open space, the laying out of roads and footways (with two new accesses from West Street), and hard and soft landscaping. Resubmission of application 18/0079N.
Pending
26/1506/HOUS
Proposed single story rear extension
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership80.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2005-04-29
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£33,221

Population Density-

Owner Occupied31%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 69%65+ 12%

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Schools Nearby

Underwood West Academy
0.1 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Lavender Field School
0.3 mi
Good
Adelaide School
0.5 mi
Outstanding
Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
0.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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304 West Street
-
£70k
-
242 West Street
-
£95k
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246 West Street
-
£99k
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310 West Street
-
£80k
-

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