5 Church Street, Higher Walton, Preston, PR5 4DX

UPRN:100010624949Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: C (73)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

5 Church Street, Higher Walton, Preston, PR5 4DX

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£160,000

£144k - £176kMedium

Estimate

£160k

Range

£144k – £176k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,000

£950 - £1k

Monthly

£1,000

Yield

8.89%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 Church Street earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (42/100). 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

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

42/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 9Bike 27

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£135,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,000/mo

Evidenced range £950-£1,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £42,000
Net cash flow: £237/mo
Cash on cash: 6.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.19 - 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£160,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,000

Gross Yield8.89%

1y Growth+87.8%

3y Growth+0.9%

5y Growth+2.0%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price£82,000 (2024-10-16)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0PR5 4DX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

07/2026/00783/FUL
Proposed Gated Access for Agricultural Use onto Bannister Hall Lane
Pending
07/2026/00696/HOH
Proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory, two storey side extension with single storey element to front and first floor rear infill extension to Bedroom 2
Pending
07/2026/00690/HOH
Erection of single storey side and single storey rear extension
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership71.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2024-10-16
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,740

Population Density581 /km²

Owner Occupied71%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 66%65+ 16%

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Schools Nearby

Higher Walton Church of England Primary School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Walton-Le-Dale High School
0.6 mi
Inspected as Walton-le-Dale High School (URN 119743) on 15 Mar 2022
The Coppice School
0.8 mi
Good
Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School
0.8 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

3 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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5 Church Street
-
£82k
-
6 Church Street
-
£125k
-
1 Church Street
-
£130k
-
Valley Hill View, 9 Church Street
-
£545k
-

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