18 Station Road, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 6DA

UPRN:100021398024Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (68)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

18 Station Road, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 6DA

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£322,000

£306k - £338kHigh

Estimate

£322k

Range

£306k – £338k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,350

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,350

Yield

4.98%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

18 Station Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 74/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is good (83/100). 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)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

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

74/ 100

High

Crime Score

40/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

83/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 39Bike 43

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£325,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,350/mo

Evidenced range £1,250-£1,500

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £105,050
Net cash flow: -£162/mo
Cash on cash: -1.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.23 - 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£322,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,350

Gross Yield4.98%

1y Growth-5.3%

3y Growth+2.4%

5y Growth+1.6%

10y Growth+3.0%

Last Sold Price£305,000 (2021-09-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RM2 6DA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

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Outbuildings only
Pending
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Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use of residential dwelling to be used as supported living for up to three adults with carers
Pending
P1215.26
Retrospective application for: Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with conservatory 0.5m in length larger and of a solid construction, reconfigured home office and replacement roof.
Pending

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