23 Flax Gardens, Birmingham, B38 9QY

UPRN:100070367665End Terrace House2 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: D (66)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· freshAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£175,000

£166k - £183kHigh

Estimate

£175k

Range

£166k – £183k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,150

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,150

Yield

7.89%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

23 Flax Gardens earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (58/100). 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

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

24/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

58/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 59Bike 41

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£175,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,150/mo

Evidenced range £1,050-£1,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £54,800
Net cash flow: £206/mo
Cash on cash: 4.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.95 - 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£175,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150

Gross Yield7.89%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+4.5%

5y Growth+2.1%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price£142,000 (2017-09-08)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0B38 9QY

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/05761/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension and garage conversion to habitable room.
Pending
2026/05436/PA
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's residential care home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of four children aged 11-17 years
Pending
2026/05374/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership64.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2017-09-08
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£30,180

Population Density4,759 /km²

Owner Occupied31%

Age Distribution

0-15 28%16-64 60%65+ 12%

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Schools Nearby

Ark Kings Academy
0.2 mi
Good
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
New Ways School
0.8 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

1 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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17 Flax Gardens
-
£130k
-
14 Flax Gardens
-
£212k
-
12 Flax Gardens
-
£180k
-
7 Flax Gardens
-
£171k
-

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