The Croft, Engine Meadow, Bursnips Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RE

UPRN:10003692289Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band GEPC: F (36)

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

The Croft, Engine Meadow, Bursnips Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£597,000

£567k - £627kHigh

Estimate

£597k

Range

£567k – £627k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,350

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,350

Yield

4.70%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Croft earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (15/100). 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)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

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Low

Walkability

15/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 21

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 6 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 advert has 7 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 4 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.5% (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 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10003692289· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.7%; range width penalty ×0.82
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2350/mo (range 2100-2550)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -934/mo, -40% 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 6 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 2 price cut(s), 545 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 6 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
289 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

£450,000£690,000

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£600,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,350/mo

Evidenced range £2,100-£2,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £201,300
Net cash flow: -£398/mo
Cash on cash: -2.4%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.16 - 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_snapshotsestimate for 10003692289Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2350/mo (range 2100-2550)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 6 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 6 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
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2350/mo (range 2100-2550)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 2 price cut(s), 545 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 →

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. 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£597,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,350

Gross Yield4.70%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.8%

5y Growth+4.6%

10y Growth+5.6%

Last Sold Price£335,000 (2005-07-08)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

3WV11 2RE

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/00887/FULHH
Ground floor rear extension
Pending
26/00743/LHSHLD
Single storey rear extension
Approved
26/00622/LUP
Single storey rear extension replacing existing conservatory.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership67%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2005-07-08
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

1 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,766

Population Density227 /km²

Owner Occupied90%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 56%65+ 31%

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Schools Nearby

St John's Primary Academy
0.4 mi
Good
St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy
1.1 mi
Good
Abbey Primary School
1.1 mi
Inspected as Abbey Primary School (URN 104168) on 10 Dec 2024
Beacon Academy
1.2 mi
Inspected as Beacon Primary School (URN 131580) on 27 Feb 2024

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

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Comparables

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Marden Bursnips Road
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£338k
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Oak Meadow Lodge Bursnips Road
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£485k
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2 Bursnips Road
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£290k
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The Old Mitre Bursnips Road
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£298k
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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