68 Boston Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 5XG

UPRN:100010216888Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (73)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£191,000

£182k - £201kHigh

Estimate

£191k

Range

£182k – £201k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,200

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,200

Yield

8.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

68 Boston Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (65/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

22/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

65/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 21Bike 58

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 5 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +5.8% (HIGH)] → 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 100010216888· as of 9 Oct 2026
Rental economics24/40
gross yield 8.0%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1200/mo (range 1150-1250)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -7/mo, -1% 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 5 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 59 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 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
498 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 sensitivityScores 70+ up to £135,000

£135,000£207,000

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£180,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,200/mo

Evidenced range £1,150-£1,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £56,400
Net cash flow: £223/mo
Cash on cash: 4.8%
Score at this price: 39

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.98 - 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_snapshotsestimate for 100010216888Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1200/mo (range 1150-1250)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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 1200/mo (range 1150-1250)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 59 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. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £135,000 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
3. 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.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£191,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,200

Gross Yield8.00%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.0%

5y Growth+4.0%

10y Growth+3.7%

Last Sold Price£111,000 (2008-01-11)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WA7 5XG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00419/TPO
Proposed work to trees covered by TPO 067: Sycamore Tree (T7) fell due to age / potential danger and Sycamore Tree (T8) work to remove boughs that are encroaching onto neighbouring property at
Pending
26/00359/FUL
Construction of an annex in the rear garden (retrospective) at
Pending
26/00346/NMA
Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 22/00374/FUL (16 apartments) for internal redesign to include laundry, office and communal lounge with additional windows to the rear elevation at
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership68.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2008-01-11
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

20 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,819

Population Density3,519 /km²

Owner Occupied47%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 59%65+ 19%

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Schools Nearby

The Grange School
0.0 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Castle View Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
0.4 mi
Inspected as Halton Lodge Primary School (URN 111229) on 29 Sep 2021

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

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Comparables

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62 Boston Avenue
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£188k
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60 Boston Avenue
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£200k
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58 Boston Avenue
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£180k
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74 Boston Avenue
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£185k
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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