38 Porthcawe Road, London, SE26 5TA

UPRN:100021996990Purpose Built Flat1 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (78)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£190,000

£180k - £199kHigh

Estimate

£190k

Range

£180k – £199k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£900

£850 - £1k

Monthly

£900

Yield

6.17%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

38 Porthcawe Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (85/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

53/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

85/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 52Bike 57

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 11 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +7.9% (HIGH), sold-comps +38.8%, £/sqft +38.8%] → 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 14 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100021996990· as of 14 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 17.6%· as of 3 Nov 2026
Rental economics8.1/40
gross yield 6.2%; range width penalty ×0.87
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 900/mo (range 850-1000)· as of 14 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -207/mo, -23% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 11 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 2 price cut(s), 88 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 11 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
264 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

£131,000£201,000

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£175,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£900/mo

Evidenced range £850-£1,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £54,800
Net cash flow: £32/mo
Cash on cash: 0.7%
Score at this price: 25

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.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100021996990Valuation edge · as of 14 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 17.6%Valuation edge · as of 3 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 900/mo (range 850-1000)Rental economics · as of 14 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 11 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 11 Nov 2026

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 900/mo (range 850-1000)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 2 price cut(s), 88 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

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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.
2 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. 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.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£190,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£900

Gross Yield6.17%

1y Growth+72.1%

3y Growth-0.6%

5y Growth-0.4%

10y Growth+1.6%

Last Sold Price£122,000 (2025-04-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SE26 5TA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DC/26/145979
Schedule 1 application for replacement of doors and windows on the front, side and rear elevations of the ground floor flat at 28 Trewsbury Road, SE26.
Pending
DC/26/145951
Schedule 1 application for demolition of rear extension and construction of a single storey rear extension, installation of external wall insulation to the side and rear walls; installation of solar panels to the outbuilding roof and heat pump in the rear garden and one large replacement window and blocking up second window to first floor bathroom and replacement first floor rear bedroom window at 25 Tannsfeld Road, SE26.
Pending
DC/26/145939
Schedule 1 application for discharge of details submitted pursuant to Condition 14-Living Roof and Condition 16-Delivery and Servicing of planning permission DC/22/127818 (Appeal Ref: APP/C5690/W/23/3317236) dated 14th November 2023 (amended by DC/25/139713 dated 16th July 2025) at Land at the Rear of 55 Broseley Grove SE26.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership61.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining87 yrs
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2025-04-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£39,505

Population Density7,108 /km²

Owner Occupied24%

Age Distribution

0-15 25%16-64 69%65+ 6%

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Schools Nearby

Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
0.1 mi
Inspected as Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 100732) on 17 Oct 2019
Haseltine Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
0.2 mi
Inspected as St Michael's Church of England Primary School (URN 100731) on 27 Feb 2020
Adamsrill Primary School
0.3 mi
-

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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9 Porthcawe Road
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£265k
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38 Porthcawe Road
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£122k
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42 Porthcawe Road
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£173k
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12 Porthcawe Road
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£310k
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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