5 Birkbeck Road, London, N8 7PG

UPRN:100021157922Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt before 1900

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (77)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£414,000

£393k - £435kHigh

Estimate

£414k

Range

£393k – £435k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,600

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,600

Yield

4.63%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 Birkbeck Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 82/100. Investment score 71/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (94/100). 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 NationsMarket 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

82/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

71/ 100

High

Crime Score

21/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

94/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 42Bike 71

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 2 Nov 2026

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

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 edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.2% (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 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100021157922· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.6%; range width penalty ×0.82
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1600/mo (range 1450-1750)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -713/mo, -45% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; disclosed service charge and ground rent); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advert· as of 2 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 48 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 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
336 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

£311,000£477,000

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£415,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,600/mo

Evidenced range £1,450-£1,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £136,550
Net cash flow: -£293/mo
Cash on cash: -2.6%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.14 - 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 100021157922Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1600/mo (range 1450-1750)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 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 1600/mo (range 1450-1750)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
service charge / ground rent from 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. 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£414,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,600

Gross Yield4.63%

1y Growth-0.7%

3y Growth+0.8%

5y Growth+0.4%

10y Growth+0.2%

Last Sold Price£350,000 (2021-03-05)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0N8 7PG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

HGY/2026/2839
There are 3 trees that need attention in my back garden please (photos attached). There is a dead tree which is not split and needs to be cut down for safety reasons and to prevent damage to my property. There are also 2 taller trees that need to be pruned - 2m of limb reduction.
Pending
HGY/2026/2956
T1: Lime (10m): Pollard to previous points removing approximately 6m of growth to keep tree at a size suitable for its location and as part of regular maintenance
Pending
HGY/2026/2863
Amalgamation of two self-contained flats into a single family dwellinghouse, together with rear extensions and other alterations.
Pending

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