Flat 55, Elgin House, 235 High Road, Romford, RM6 6GN

UPRN:10002171908Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (78)

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

Flat 55, Elgin House, 235 High Road, Romford, RM6 6GN

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

5 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£268,000

£255k - £282kHigh

Estimate

£268k

Range

£255k – £282k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,600

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,600

Yield

8.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 55 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 79/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (93/100). 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

79/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

30/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

93/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 30Bike 68

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Reduced confidence2 independent sourcesListing checked 4 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +10.4% (HIGH), sold-comps +11.8%, £/sqft +11.9%] → 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 10002171908· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 9.4%· as of 28 Oct 2026
Rental economics27.8/40
gross yield 8.5% on contractual rent (listing-disclosed tenancy)
- listing_factscontractual rent 1695/mo (tenanted)· as of 4 Nov 2026
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -227/mo, -13% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; disclosed service charge and ground rent); fails the stress - earns nothing
- listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 170 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 & liquidity14.6/15
198 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

£180,000£276,000

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£240,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,600/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £75,600
Net cash flow: £298/mo
Cash on cash: 4.7%
Score at this price: 45

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.98 - 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 10002171908Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 9.4%Valuation edge · as of 28 Oct 2026
listing_factscontractual rent 1695/mo (tenanted)Rental economics · as of 4 Nov 2026
listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026
property_intelligence

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is reduced
fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 170 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 →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. 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.
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£268,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,600

Gross Yield8.00%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.9%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price£228,000 (2015-02-06)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RM6 6GN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P1133.26
Application for drop kerb access
Pending
1978/26
Loft conversion incorporating a rear dormer, hip to gable roof alterationsa and a front gable roof extension. (Summary).
Rejected
1882/26
Conversion of garage into a habitable room. Two storey rear / side extension. Alterations to fenestrations. (Summary).
Rejected

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