16 Barns Close, Walsall, WS9 9BD

UPRN:100071033484Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (75)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

6 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£398,000

£378k - £418kHigh

Estimate

£398k

Range

£378k – £418k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,500

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,500

Yield

4.50%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

16 Barns Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 57/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (55/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

57/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

75/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

55/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 36Bike 55

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£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,500/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£312/mo
Cash on cash: -2.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.11 - below 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£398,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,500

Gross Yield4.50%

1y Growth+19.6%

3y Growth+2.1%

5y Growth+1.9%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price£250,000 (2019-10-18)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WS9 9BD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1086
Prior approval for a larger home extension for a single storey rear extension, 8.00 metres deep from the original rear elevation, 2.720 metres maximum height measured externally from the natural ground level, 2.360 metres high at the eaves measured externally from the natural ground level.
Rejected
26/0931
Part retrospective planning application for an existing hospitality building, new pedestrian disabled access with access gate and access ramps, new lighting pole, formation of a new vehicular access and dropped kerb to form a tarmacked disabled parking area.
Pending
26/1066
T1 and T2 Sycamore - Fell.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2019-10-18
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,112

Population Density-

Owner Occupied57%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 65%65+ 15%

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Schools Nearby

Walsall Wood School
0.3 mi
Inspected as Walsall Wood School (URN 104201) on 11 Oct 2022
St John's Church of England Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
0.6 mi
Good
Shire Oak Academy
0.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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8 Barns Close
-
£280k
-
15 Barns Close
-
£305k
-
34 Barns Close
-
£255k
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10 Barns Close
-
£250k
-

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