5 Waterside, Knaresborough, HG5 9AZ

UPRN:100050422183Terrace Property2 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: -

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

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

£382,000

£344k - £420kMedium

Estimate

£382k

Range

£344k – £420k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

3.96%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 Waterside earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 53/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (86/100). 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 SourcesPortal 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

72/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

53/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

40/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

86/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 31Bike 63

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 4 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 2 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge-0.6/15
claims [AVM -30.9% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge -0.12pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100050422183· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.0%; range width penalty ×0.90
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1550-1800)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,027/mo, -62% 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: 1 price cut(s), 511 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 & liquidity12.9/15
208 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

£375,000£575,000

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£499,990

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£1,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £166,297
Net cash flow: -£545/mo
Cash on cash: -3.9%
Score at this price: 12

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.98 - 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 100050422183Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1550-1800)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 1650/mo (range 1550-1800)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 511 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.
1 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£382,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield3.96%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.3%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£126,500 (2000-10-27)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1HG5 9AZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/06784/TCON
G1. 17 x Leylandii - Fell.
Pending
26/06848/FUL
Single Storey Rear Extension
Pending
26/06450/FUL
Replacement of the existing timber balustrades at five locations within Knaresborough Castle.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership72.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2000-10-27
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,683

Population Density1,083 /km²

Owner Occupied58%

Age Distribution

0-15 10%16-64 61%65+ 29%

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Schools Nearby

St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
0.3 mi
Good
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
King James's School
0.6 mi
Good
Meadowside Academy
0.8 mi
Good

2 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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High Bridge Court Waterside
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£355k
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High Bridge Court Waterside
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£333k
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Cobbie Cottage, 13 Waterside
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£495k
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High Bridge Court Waterside
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£334k
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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