1 Bence House, Rainsborough Avenue, London, SE8 5RU

UPRN:100021997936Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band BEPC: C (69)

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

1 Bence House, Rainsborough Avenue, London, SE8 5RU

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£349,000

£279k - £419kLow

Estimate

£349k

Range

£279k – £419k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,800

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,800

Yield

6.65%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Bence House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (88/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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)Defra 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

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

25/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

88/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 57Bike 71

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics12.1/40
gross yield 6.6%; range width penalty ×0.92
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1800/mo (range 1650-1900)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -178/mo, -10% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 5 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
194 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£1,800/mo

Evidenced range £1,650-£1,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £105,050
Net cash flow: £149/mo
Cash on cash: 1.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.64 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 1800/mo (range 1650-1900)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 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
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1800/mo (range 1650-1900)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
3. 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£349,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,800

Gross Yield6.65%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.0%

5y Growth-1.3%

10y Growth-0.5%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SE8 5RU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/AP/3210
Non-material amendment of planning permission 21/AP/4671 'Erection of a part four and part five-storey (plus basement) building on current vacant site to provide residential units (Use Class C3), with associated landscaping, public realm, private and communal amenity space and cycle parking.' to amend the wording of Condition 6 (subsequently amended by 26/AP/2247) to allow the required information to be submitted and approved in four stages aligned with the proposed construction sequence.
Pending
26/AP/3105
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for occupation by up to six residents.
Pending
26/AP/3038
Partial change of use at ground and first floor levels from public house to 2No. short-term holiday let units. Insertion of door and alterations to existing fenestration.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership39.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsNone
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

10 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£39,505

Population Density-

Owner Occupied21%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 78%65+ 4%

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Schools Nearby

Marathon Science School
0.1 mi
Requires improvement
Deptford Park Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Twin Oaks Primary School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Rotherhithe Primary School
0.4 mi
Inspected as Rotherhithe Primary School (URN 100810) on 20 Jun 2018

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

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Comparables

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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