26 Lapwing Close, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2GU

UPRN:100011744569Detached House4 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (76)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

26 Lapwing Close, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2GU

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£373,000

£355k - £392kHigh

Estimate

£373k

Range

£355k – £392k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,700

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,700

Yield

5.59%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

26 Lapwing Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 46/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Walkability is limited (33/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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 2021HM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

60/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

46/ 100

Mixed

Crime Score

No data

Walkability

33/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 34Bike 27

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 6 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 +2.1% (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 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100011744569· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics4.3/40
gross yield 5.6%; range width penalty ×0.91
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1700/mo (range 1600-1850)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -420/mo, -25% 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 6 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 80 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 6 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
520 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

£274,000£419,500

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£365,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,700/mo

Evidenced range £1,600-£1,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £119,050
Net cash flow: -£55/mo
Cash on cash: -0.6%
Score at this price: 19

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.38 - 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 100011744569Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1700/mo (range 1600-1850)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 6 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 6 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 1700/mo (range 1600-1850)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 80 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. 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.
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£373,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,700

Gross Yield5.59%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.9%

5y Growth+3.1%

10y Growth+5.2%

Last Sold Price£195,000 (2005-07-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WA3 2GU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

A/26/101763/WTTPO
T2 - (sycamore) - crown lift lower branches over traffic lights to 4m T4 - (sycamore) - Fell, due to lean over road T7 - (sycamore) - Reduce end weight of branches over road by 4m T8 - (beech) - Remove dead limb over bus stop. T9 - (ash) - remove ash limb containing fruiting body over road T10 - (cherry) - crown lift branches over drive way to 5m for site access T11 - (cherry) - crown lift branches over drive way to 5m for site access T12 (Hawthorn) - fell dead hawthorn over car park. T13 - (poplar) - fell to ground level, or pollard to 13m due to likelihood of branch drop. T14 - (poplar) - fell to ground level, or pollard to 13m due to likelihood of branch drop. T15 - (sycamore) - fell for safety reasons. Bifurcate form at 2.5m, dysfunctional and decayed.
Pending
A/26/101668/HH
Detached garden room in the side garden area on existing concrete patio
Pending
A/26/101554/WTTPO
T1 Ash Fell due to Ash Dieback
Pending

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