18 Vale Road, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5AE

UPRN:100040335563Terrace Property2 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (68)

Data freshness:Listing· freshOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

18 Vale Road, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5AE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£181,000

£172k - £190kHigh

Estimate

£181k

Range

£172k – £190k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£800

£750 - £850

Monthly

£800

Yield

6.40%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

18 Vale Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (41/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

11/ 100

Low

Walkability

41/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 28

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

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£150,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£800/mo

Evidenced range £750-£850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £46,800
Net cash flow: £48/mo
Cash on cash: 1.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.58 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. 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£181,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£800

Gross Yield6.40%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.6%

5y Growth-0.1%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£188,000 (2006-07-28)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

3TQ12 5AE

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/01679/OUT
Outline application for the phased development of up to three self-build and custom housebuilding plots and up to five plots for custom built compact homes (approval sought for access)
Pending
26/01689/FUL
Demolition of buildings and erection of 2 dwellings (one self build)
Pending
26/01550/CLDE
Certificate of Lawful Development to confirm that outline planning permission reference 17/00132/MAJ and related reserved matters approval 22/00501/MAJ has been lawfully commenced
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2006-07-28
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

22 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£28,911

Population Density-

Owner Occupied88%

Age Distribution

0-15 11%16-64 56%65+ 33%

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Schools Nearby

Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Decoy Primary School
1.3 mi
Good
Abbotskerswell Primary School
1.6 mi
Good
Shiphay Learning Academy
1.7 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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1 Vale Road
-
£223k
-
8 Vale Road
-
£240k
-
9 Vale Road
-
£320k
-
18A Vale Road
-
£212k
-

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