Flat 4, 269A Spring Road, Southampton, SO19 2AB

UPRN:10001319073Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: B (82)

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

Flat 4, 269A Spring Road, Southampton, SO19 2AB

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

4 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£167,000

£159k - £176kHigh

Estimate

£167k

Range

£159k – £176k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,150

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,150

Yield

8.21%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 4 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (72/100). 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)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

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

20/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

72/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 24Bike 54

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Reduced confidence2 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 5 Nov 2026

Fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored.

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM -0.6% (HIGH), sold-comps +6.1%, £/sqft +6.2%] → measured edge +0.50pp 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 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10001319073· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 8 comps, dispersion 13.9%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics25.7/40
gross yield 8.2%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1100-1200)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0.6/30
stressed cash flow +6/mo, +1% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); passes the stress; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 5 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 139 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 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
535 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 sensitivityScores 70+ up to £134,500

£126,000£193,000

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£168,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,150/mo

Evidenced range £1,100-£1,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £52,560
Net cash flow: £229/mo
Cash on cash: 5.2%
Score at this price: 43

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.03 - 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 10001319073Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 8 comps, dispersion 13.9%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1100-1200)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is reduced
fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1150/mo (range 1100-1200)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

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. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £134,500 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
4. 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.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£167,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150

Gross Yield8.21%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.3%

5y Growth+2.3%

10y Growth+3.0%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SO19 2AB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01078/FUL
Roof alterations including raising the roof, hip to gable, side dormer and front and rear windows to facilitate loft conversion
Pending
26/00287/TPO
2 x Lime trees be pollarded back to established previous pruning points, retaining the existing pollard framework and maintaining the trees within their established pruning cycle.
Pending
26/00274/TPO
T1 - Conifer crown lifted by 3m from the ground all round and reduced by 1m from the wires. No Change to overall size.
Rejected

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership42.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining76 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,907

Population Density-

Owner Occupied77%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 64%65+ 21%

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Schools Nearby

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
0.4 mi
-
St Monica Primary School
0.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Weston Park Primary School
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Ludlow Infant Academy
0.4 mi
Good

2 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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269A Spring Road
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£172k
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269A Spring Road
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£160k
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269A Spring Road
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£78k
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269A Spring Road
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£80k
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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