Wallcroft, Rake Lane, Little Stanney, Chester, CH2 4HS

UPRN:100012350378Detached House4 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: F (37)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

Wallcroft, Rake Lane, Little Stanney, Chester, CH2 4HS

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£547,000

£520k - £574kHigh

Estimate

£547k

Range

£520k – £574k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,750

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,750

Yield

3.82%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Wallcroft earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (51/100). 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)Defra 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

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

23/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

51/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 7Bike 64

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£550,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,750/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,950

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £183,800
Net cash flow: -£645/mo
Cash on cash: -4.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.94 - below 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£547,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,750

Gross Yield3.82%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.4%

5y Growth+2.2%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CH2 4HS

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/03223/ADV
Advertisement consent for the display of illuminated and non-illuminated signage, including internally illuminated fascia signs, vinyl graphic signs, projecting sign and totem panel signs.
Pending
26/02887/TPO
Single Oak tree (T124) located on plot of land within 1 Cumbrae Drive property boundary. General pruning and lopping required to balance overgrowth on one side plus removal of dead branch as shown in photographs. Works last carried out in 2020 under previous planning application.
Approved
26/02746/FUL
Replacement rainscreen cladding with in-fill to cut out in facade creating covered entrance canopy. Replacement cladding with new access doors. Existing car park reconfigured with wider spaces. The proposal includes change of use of former workshop and parts store space within building into extended showroom area
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership52.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

9 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,391

Population Density79 /km²

Owner Occupied80%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 60%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

The Oaks Community Primary School
0.7 mi
Requires improvement
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School
0.9 mi
Good
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
1.0 mi
Good
The Whitby High School
1.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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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