38 Royal Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1SP

UPRN:100070601017Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (66)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 6mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

38 Royal Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1SP

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£452,000

£407k - £498kMedium

Estimate

£452k

Range

£407k – £498k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,850

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,850

Yield

5.22%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

38 Royal Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 79/100. Investment score 64/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (81/100). 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 NationsMarket 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

79/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

64/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

17/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

81/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 2Bike 63

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 5 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +6.0% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge +0.00pp 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 (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100070601017· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics1.6/40
gross yield 5.2%; range width penalty ×0.88
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1850/mo (range 1700-2000)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -563/mo, -30% 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 5 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 39 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 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
115 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

£319,000£488,500

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£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,850/mo

Evidenced range £1,700-£2,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: -£154/mo
Cash on cash: -1.3%
Score at this price: 14

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.29 - 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 100070601017Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1850/mo (range 1700-2000)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 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 1850/mo (range 1700-2000)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 39 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. 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£452,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,850

Gross Yield5.22%

1y Growth-10.6%

3y Growth+5.7%

5y Growth+0.3%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price£70,000 (1997-11-28)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2B72 1SP

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

2026/06198/PA
Erection of first floor side extension
Pending
2026/05938/PA
Erection of single storey rear extension and dormer of front elevation.
Pending
2026/05961/PA
Test Application to test Constraints
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership42.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1997-11-28
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,180

Population Density3,393 /km²

Owner Occupied70%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 63%65+ 15%

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Schools Nearby

Plantsbrook School
0.1 mi
Inspected as Plantsbrook School (URN 103527) on 20 Sep 2006
Town House Primary School
0.2 mi
Inspected as Town Junior School (URN 141206) on 3 Jun 2025
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
0.6 mi
Outstanding
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
0.7 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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20 Royal Road
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£480k
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41 Royal Road
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£520k
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22 Royal Road
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£472k
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18 Royal Road
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£615k
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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