72A Smiths Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4XR

UPRN:100012500740Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: C (71)

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

72A Smiths Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4XR

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

5 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£506,000

£456k - £557kMedium

Estimate

£506k

Range

£456k – £557k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,700

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,700

Yield

3.70%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

72A Smiths Lane earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 59/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Walkability is limited (30/100). 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

59/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

No data

Walkability

30/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 23Bike 26

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 4 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge-0.6/15
claims [AVM -72.9% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge -0.12pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100012500740· as of 13 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.7%; range width penalty ×0.90
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2700/mo (range 2500-2900)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,837/mo, -68% 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 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 87 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 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
549 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- 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

£656,000£1,006,000

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£875,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,700/mo

Evidenced range £2,500-£2,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £297,550
Net cash flow: -£1,084/mo
Cash on cash: -4.4%
Score at this price: 12

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.91 - below 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 100012500740Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2700/mo (range 2500-2900)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 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 2700/mo (range 2500-2900)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 87 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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
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£506,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,700

Gross Yield3.70%

1y Growth+2.6%

3y Growth+4.6%

5y Growth+4.6%

10y Growth+4.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WN2 4XR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

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Change of use of industrial unit currently under construction (Use Class B2/B8) to use as Veterinary surgery (Use Class E(e)) together with alterations to previously approved elevations and car park layout
Rejected
A/26/101136/NMAS
Non-Material Amendment application for previously approved application A/22/94796/MAJOR - Alteration to the description of the approval
Approved
A/26/100682/FULL
Erection of a single storey metal secure storage/workshop building within existing commercial compound
Conditions

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