26 Red Oak Drive, Lea Castle, Kidderminster, DY10 3GH

UPRN:10003385986Detached House4 bedsBuilt 2022

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: B (85)

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

26 Red Oak Drive, Lea Castle, Kidderminster, DY10 3GH

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

7 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£304,000

£243k - £364kLow

Estimate

£304k

Range

£243k – £364k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,150

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,150

Yield

2.40%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

26 Red Oak Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (20/100). 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 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

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

25/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

20/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 25

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 economics0/40
gross yield 2.4%; range width penalty ×0.85
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1050-1250)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,711/mo, -149% 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 9 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
378 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£575,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,150/mo

Evidenced range £1,050-£1,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £192,550
Net cash flow: -£1,144/mo
Cash on cash: -7.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.59 - below 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 1150/mo (range 1050-1250)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 9 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

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 1150/mo (range 1050-1250)

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£304,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150

Gross Yield2.40%

1y Growth-35.6%

3y Growth-0.1%

5y Growth+3.0%

10y Growth+4.3%

Last Sold Price£525,000 (2022-11-18)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DY10 3GH

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/0677/HOU
Replacement of existing window with French doors
Approved
26/0605/CR
Discharge of Condition 9 - Part 4 (Verification Plan) of Planning Permission 17/0205/OUTL
Approved
26/0543/HOU
Single storey side extension
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership66.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2022-11-18
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

8 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,408

Population Density-

Owner Occupied63%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 56%65+ 27%

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Schools Nearby

Cookley Sebright Primary School
0.6 mi
Good
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
0.9 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Heathfield Knoll School
1.0 mi
Inspected by ISI
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
1.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

5 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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27 Red Oak Drive
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£445k
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35 Red Oak Drive
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£400k
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47 Red Oak Drive
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£385k
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8 Red Oak Drive
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£460k
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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