406 Geneva Road, Darlington, DL1 4HG

UPRN:10003083006Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (69)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

6 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£139,000

£132k - £146kHigh

Estimate

£139k

Range

£132k – £146k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£800

£750 - £850

Monthly

£800

Yield

9.70%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

406 Geneva Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 64/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (50/100). 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)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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

64/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

41/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

50/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 39

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 2 Nov 2026

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

Check before relying on this score: the estimate sits 29% above the ask. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +28.8% (HIGH)] → measured edge +0.00pp 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 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10003083006· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics35.7/40
gross yield 9.7%; range width penalty ×0.95; the estimate this rent rides on sits 29% above the ask - check the rent describes the advertised home
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 800/mo (range 750-850)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- valuation_snapshotssale estimate 29% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin5/30
stressed cash flow +40/mo, +5% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); passes the stress
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 2 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 2 price cut(s), 204 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 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
553 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 sensitivityScores 70+ up to £76,500

£74,000£114,000

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£99,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£800/mo

Evidenced range £750-£850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £31,000
Net cash flow: £220/mo
Cash on cash: 8.5%
Score at this price: 55

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.39 - 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 10003083006Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 800/mo (range 750-850)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
valuation_snapshotssale estimate 29% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this homeRental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 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 800/mo (range 750-850)
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
sale estimate 29% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The market estimate this rent rides on sits far above the asking price, so the rent may describe a different home.
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. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £76,500 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
4. 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.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£139,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£800

Gross Yield9.70%

1y Growth+8.5%

3y Growth+2.0%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DL1 4HG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00943/FUL
Provision of a temporary off site doctors surgery (Neasham Road Surgery) (Use Class E(e)) located within an area of the existing car park
Pending
26/00655/HPD
Prior Approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension projecting 6.00m from the original dwelling house, 3.25m in height to ridge and 3.00m in height to eaves
Approved
26/00635/LU
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as a four-person small HMO (Use Class C4)
Approved

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