20 Lunts Heath Road, Widnes, WA8 5RY

UPRN:100010250116Detached House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (61)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 2mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£420,000

£378k - £462kMedium

Estimate

£420k

Range

£378k – £462k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,150

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,150

Yield

5.40%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

20 Lunts Heath Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 79/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (53/100). 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

79/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

5/ 100

Low

Walkability

53/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 8Bike 28

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

advert has 4 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 2 - the UPRN's evidence is for a different home

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£477,995

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,150/mo

Evidenced range £2,000-£2,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £158,599
Net cash flow: -£125/mo
Cash on cash: -0.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.33 - 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£420,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,150

Gross Yield5.40%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+6.0%

5y Growth+4.2%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£154,950 (2021-05-07)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1WA8 5RY

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00424/NMA
Application for Non Material Amendment to planning permission 24/00244/REM to make alterations to first floor windows, first floor internal layout, ground floor doors / windows and external wall finish at
Pending
26/00406/PLD
Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development to replace existing lean to roof with new raised gable end, and new dual pitch roof including associated internal alterations at
Pending
26/00399/FUL
Proposed single storey side / rear extension and alteration of first floor rear window at
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership78.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2021-05-07
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

4 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,819

Population Density-

Owner Occupied93%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 53%65+ 31%

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Schools Nearby

Lunts Heath Primary School
0.2 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
Moorfield Primary School
0.8 mi
Good
Birchfield Nursery School
0.9 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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Lunts Bridge Farm Lunts Heath Road
-
£230k
-
22 Lunts Heath Road
-
£193k
-
18 Lunts Heath Road
-
£175k
-
20 Lunts Heath Road
-
£155k
-

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