247 Chelmsley Road, Birmingham, B37 7SL

HP Score
- BUYStrong fundamentals
- INVESTIGATEMixed signals - investigate
- AVOIDHigh risk factors
AI Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
247 Chelmsley Road earns a INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (57/100). Flood risk is rated very low. Verdict and headline figures are derived from the live HomePortfolio API; narrative deep-dives below combine real signals with modelled analytics.
Opportunity
Not scored as an opportunity
We will not put a number on this one.
- headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)
What we could establish
- Valuation edge10.9/40
claims [AVM +9.5% (MEDIUM)] → consensus +9.5% → credited 2.3% after backtest shrinkage; single-source claim - capped pending corroboration
- zoopla_valuationsestimate for 100070954577· as of 11 Aug 2026
- Seller motivation10/20
0 price cut(s), 62 days on market; calibration: cuts mark staleness, credited as negotiation context only
- zoopla_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 3 Oct 2026
- Risk & liquidity8.5/10
231 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo
Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.
Evidence
Where every number comes from
- zoopla_valuationsestimate for 100070954577Valuation edge · as of 11 Aug 2026
- listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yieldRental economics · as of 3 Oct 2026
- zoopla_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 Oct 2026
- property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity
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 could not be scored
no rent estimate available
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
listing text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield
Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain
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 discount as unconfirmed - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
Only one independent source currently supports the valuation edge.
3. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
4. 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
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskVery low
- Subsidence1
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- Landslide2
- Air QualityUnknown
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- PendingPL/2026/01748/MINFHOTwo storey rear extension, new bay window and front entrance canopy.
- PendingPL/2026/01749/CLOPUDCertificate of lawful development for proposed 2No single storey garden rooms to rear.
- PendingPL/2026/01746/MINFHOSingle storey detached gym/games room with storage above. Amendment to previous application PL/2023/02199/MINFHO to increase footprint and addition of 1no extra rooflight
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership64.8%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School0.4 miGood
- Windy Arbor Primary School0.5 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- Coleshill Heath School0.5 miGood
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)0.9 miArea grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
3 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2025 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 245 Chelmsley Road-£197k-
- 227 Chelmsley Road-£150k-
- 219 Chelmsley Road-£130k-
- 233 Chelmsley Road-£132k-