52 Wheeley Moor Road, Birmingham, B37 6LE

UPRN:100070970478Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (71)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 3mo agoEPC· freshRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

52 Wheeley Moor Road, Birmingham, B37 6LE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

Verdict: AVOID, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Significant risk factors

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£286,000

£272k - £300kHigh

Estimate

£286k

Range

£272k – £300k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

4.64%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

52 Wheeley Moor Road earns an AVOID rating with HP Score 65/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (47/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

65/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

37/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

47/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 44Bike 53

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 27 Oct 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 5 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 3 - 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-1.6/15
claims [AVM -31.1% (HIGH), sold-comps -47.6%, £/sqft -47.5%] → measured edge -0.33pp 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 (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100070970478· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 6.3%· as of 27 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.6%; range width penalty ×0.92
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1450/mo (range 1350-1550)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -646/mo, -45% 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 27 Oct 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 35 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 27 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
241 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- 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

£281,000£431,000

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£375,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £122,550
Net cash flow: -£262/mo
Cash on cash: -2.6%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.15 - 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 100070970478Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 6.3%Valuation edge · as of 27 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1450/mo (range 1350-1550)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 27 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 27 Oct 2026

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 1450/mo (range 1350-1550)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 35 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. 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£286,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450

Gross Yield4.64%

1y Growth+8.9%

3y Growth+3.4%

5y Growth+3.6%

10y Growth+5.0%

Last Sold Price£178,000 (2017-12-08)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1B37 6LE

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

PL/2026/01876/PNH
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension measuring 5.7m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 3m at the eaves.
Pending
PL/2026/01817/MINFHO
Rear part single, part two storey and side extensions.
Pending
PL/2026/01746/MINFHO
Single 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
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining6 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2017-12-08
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

2 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,672

Population Density4,716 /km²

Owner Occupied75%

Age Distribution

0-15 21%16-64 60%65+ 19%

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Schools Nearby

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
0.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Kingshurst Primary School
0.2 mi
Inspected as Kingshurst Primary School (URN 135139) on 24 May 2023
Yorkswood Primary School
0.4 mi
Inspected as Yorkswood Primary School (URN 104077) on 1 Mar 2022
Merstone School
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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40 Wheeley Moor Road
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£305k
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2 Wheeley Moor Road
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£280k
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30 Wheeley Moor Road
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£250k
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42 Wheeley Moor Road
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£253k
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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