49 Whalebone Grove, Romford, RM6 6BT

UPRN:100063306End Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: E (40)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo 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

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£461,000

£438k - £484kHigh

Estimate

£461k

Range

£438k – £484k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,300

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,300

Yield

6.49%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

49 Whalebone Grove earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (68/100). 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

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

26/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

68/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 26Bike 64

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£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,300/mo

Evidenced range £2,150-£2,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: £158/mo
Cash on cash: 1.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.60 - 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£461,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,300

Gross Yield6.49%

1y Growth-8.1%

3y Growth+1.9%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price£363,000 (2019-07-16)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RM6 6BT

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P1133.26
Application for drop kerb access
Pending
Y0181.26
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3m, and an eaves height of 2.90m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
Conditions
26/00920/CLUP
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for alterations to the rear and side elevations, construction of a single storey rear outbuilding and a hip-to-gable roof extension to accommodate a rear dormer extension including four roof lights to the front and a Juliette balcony to facilitate conversion of roof space into habitable accommodation
Pending

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