23 Defoe Way, Romford, RM5 2HR

UPRN:100021370282End Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (63)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£399,000

£379k - £418kHigh

Estimate

£399k

Range

£379k – £418k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,950

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,950

Yield

6.16%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

23 Defoe Way earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (62/100). 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 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

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Low

Walkability

62/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 24Bike 41

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Under offer' - 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£380,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,950/mo

Evidenced range £1,800-£2,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £124,300
Net cash flow: £67/mo
Cash on cash: 0.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.52 - clears 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£399,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,950

Gross Yield6.16%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+2.3%

10y Growth+2.5%

Last Sold Price£80,000 (1997-11-03)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RM5 2HR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P1186.26
Construction of a two-storey rear extension
Pending
P1175.26
Double storey side, single storey side infill and single storey partial width first floor rear extensions with front porch extension
Pending
E0038.26
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use or Development for the continued mixed use of the property as a dwellinghouse (Class C3) and a small-scale ancillary home-based beauty salon
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1997-11-03
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

4 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£40,726

Population Density4,093 /km²

Owner Occupied65%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 59%65+ 19%

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Schools Nearby

Clockhouse Primary School
0.4 mi
OutstandingImproving
Oasis Academy Pinewood
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
0.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Crownfield Infant School
0.9 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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62 Defoe Way
-
£179k
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36 Defoe Way
-
£420k
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46 Defoe Way
-
£195k
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20 Defoe Way
-
£345k
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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