16 Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9LD

UPRN:100010580388Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: C (70)

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

16 Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9LD

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£487,000

£463k - £512kHigh

Estimate

£487k

Range

£463k – £512k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,900

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,900

Yield

7.10%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

16 Hollowhead Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (28/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

72/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

8/ 100

Low

Walkability

28/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 12

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 12 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 -0.6% (HIGH), sold-comps -33.1%, £/sqft -33.2%] → 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 11 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100010580388· as of 11 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 18.6%· as of 12 Nov 2026
Rental economics16.1/40
gross yield 7.1%; range width penalty ×0.96
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2900/mo (range 2700-3050)· as of 11 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -65/mo, -2% 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 12 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 77 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 12 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
461 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 sensitivity

£367,500£563,500

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£489,950

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,900/mo

Evidenced range £2,700-£3,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £162,783
Net cash flow: £354/mo
Cash on cash: 2.6%
Score at this price: 31

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.75 - 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 100010580388Valuation edge · as of 11 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 18.6%Valuation edge · as of 12 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2900/mo (range 2700-3050)Rental economics · as of 11 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 12 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 12 Nov 2026

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 2900/mo (range 2700-3050)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 77 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. 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£487,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,900

Gross Yield7.10%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.2%

5y Growth+2.7%

10y Growth+4.3%

Last Sold Price£338,000 (2019-01-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BB1 9LD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

38850/3/2026/0768
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single-storey extension to rear.
Pending
38763/3/2026/0680
Proposed single-storey rear extension with external window and door alterations
Pending
38606/3/2026/0522
Tree works to T301 (Oak) - Cut back dead branch overlapping road.
Conditions

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