Flat 3, Ridgeway Heights, Ridgeway Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ND

UPRN:100040554166Flat/MaisonetteBeds -Built 1967-1975

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (68)

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

Flat 3, Ridgeway Heights, Ridgeway Road, Torquay, TQ1 2ND

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£158,000

£150k - £166kHigh

Estimate

£158k

Range

£150k – £166k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£750

£700 - £800

Monthly

£750

Yield

7.20%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 3 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (73/100). 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

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

34/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

73/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 31Bike 43

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceLead to verifyListing checked 31 Oct 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 estimate sits 21% above the ask. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +20.9% (HIGH), sold-comps +29.0%, £/sqft +28.9%] → measured edge +0.50pp 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 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100040554166· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 21%· as of 20 Oct 2026
Rental economics16.4/40
gross yield 7.2%; range width penalty ×0.93; the estimate this rent rides on sits 21% above the ask - check the rent describes the advertised home
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 750/mo (range 700-800)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- valuation_snapshotssale estimate 21% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -469/mo, -62% 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 31 Oct 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 90 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 31 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
418 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

£94,000£144,000

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£125,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£750/mo

Evidenced range £700-£800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £38,800
Net cash flow: £97/mo
Cash on cash: 3.0%
Score at this price: 34

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.78 - 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 100040554166Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 21%Valuation edge · as of 20 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 750/mo (range 700-800)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
valuation_snapshotssale estimate 21% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this homeRental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advert

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 750/mo (range 700-800)
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
sale estimate 21% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The market estimate this rent rides on sits far above the asking price, so the rent may describe a different home.
2. 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.
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£158,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£750

Gross Yield7.20%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.8%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£125,000 (2008-07-16)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1TQ1 2ND

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

AT/2026/0297
T1 Mature Horse Chestnut situated on the East boundary of the property - To be pollarded to match the height of the adjacent pollarded Horse Chestnut at approximately 10-12m back to appropriate pruning/pollard points within the trees crown. (As identified with attached photo) Reason: Tree has previously been topped with maturing regrowth on an old tree in an exposed location within the property garden.
Pending
AT/2026/0294
Lime Tree - Trunk 1 - SW side. General crown reduction 20% with selective additional thinning of any significant lateral branches that overhang Wellswood footpath. Trunk 2 - Self felled. To be cleared and logged. Trunk 3 - Central trunk - General crown reduction 25% to reduce wind exposure - See photo showing early sign of fungal infection following close/adjoined growth with Trunk 2. Requires therefore regular monitoring with possible future decision to top/fell. Trunk 4 - East/North East Growth. Evident disturbance to it's root system or surface uplift from the failure of trunk 2. - General crown reduction 20%. In this case "crown" is mainly lateral plus selective lateral (horizonal) reduction of some heavier branches to reduce risk of leverage load.
Approved
P/2026/0665
Conversion and enlargement of existing garage and study, new detached garage, new gate and new pitched roofs.
Pending

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