159 Durnford Street, Plymouth, PL1 3QR

UPRN:100040434451Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: C (69)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£213,000

£171k - £256kLow

Estimate

£213k

Range

£171k – £256k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£800

£750 - £900

Monthly

£800

Yield

1.48%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

159 Durnford Street earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (49/100). 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

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

18/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

49/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 11Bike 49

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is a house but the valuation basis is the whole flat at this UPRN - value evidence is not comparable

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£650,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£800/mo

Evidenced range £750-£900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £218,800
Net cash flow: -£1,640/mo
Cash on cash: -9.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.36 - below 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£213,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£800

Gross Yield1.48%

1y Growth-22.6%

3y Growth-2.2%

5y Growth-2.5%

10y Growth+0.6%

Last Sold Price£43,000 (1997-10-21)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

3PL1 3QR

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/01495/FUL
EV charging point
Pending
26/01487/CDM
Condition Discharge: Condition 4 of application 26/00445/FUL
Pending
26/01475/TCO
T1 Fig- reduce height and lateral growth
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership50.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1997-10-21
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£28,992

Population Density3,226 /km²

Owner Occupied41%

Age Distribution

0-15 10%16-64 63%65+ 27%

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Schools Nearby

St George's CofE Primary Academy
0.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Millbay Academy
0.5 mi
Good
High Street Primary Academy
0.5 mi
Good
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School
0.6 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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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