Apartment 8, Columbia Place, 77 Fornham Street, Sheffield, S2 4AR

UPRN:10003576714Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: C (79)

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

Apartment 8, Columbia Place, 77 Fornham Street, Sheffield, S2 4AR

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£132,000

£119k - £145kMedium

Estimate

£132k

Range

£119k – £145k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£750

£700 - £800

Monthly

£750

Yield

7.66%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Apartment 8 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

64/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

91/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

93/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 100Bike 62

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 4 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +11.0% (MEDIUM)] → 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 (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10003576714· as of 13 Oct 2026
Rental economics25.4/40
gross yield 8.2% on contractual rent (listing-disclosed tenancy)
- listing_factscontractual rent 800/mo (tenanted)· as of 4 Nov 2026
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -133/mo, -17% 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), 83 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 & liquidity12.9/15
275 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- 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

£88,000£135,000

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£117,500

At the asking price

Monthly rent£750/mo

Evidenced range £700-£800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £36,550
Net cash flow: £123/mo
Cash on cash: 4.0%
Score at this price: 38

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.89 - 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 10003576714Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
listing_factscontractual rent 800/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_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
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 83 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£132,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£750

Gross Yield7.66%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.8%

5y Growth+4.0%

10y Growth+4.1%

Last Sold Price£105,000 (2014-07-16)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0S2 4AR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/03258/TCA
Pruning of a tree (Cultural Industries Quarter Conservation Area)
Pending
26/03229/LU1
Application to establish the lawful use of the property as a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) for up to 5 unrelated occupants (Use Class C4) (Application under Section 191)
Pending
26/02452/COND1
Application to approve details in relation to condition no(s) 3 (bin storage details) relating to planning permission 26/02452/CHU
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining77 yrs
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2014-07-16
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£31,816

Population Density6,953 /km²

Owner Occupied10%

Age Distribution

0-15 6%16-64 93%65+ 1%

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Schools Nearby

UTC Sheffield City Centre
0.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Freeman College
0.1 mi
-
The Sheffield College
0.3 mi
-
Sheffield Hallam University
0.3 mi
-

1 of 6 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Columbia Place, 77 Fornham Street
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Columbia Place, 77 Fornham Street
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£55k
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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