251 Lichfield Road, Shelfield, Walsall, WS4 1PJ

UPRN:100071066562Mid Terrace House2 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (69)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

251 Lichfield Road, Shelfield, Walsall, WS4 1PJ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£184,000

£175k - £194kHigh

Estimate

£184k

Range

£175k – £194k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,150

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,150

Yield

7.46%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

251 Lichfield Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (56/100). 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

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

22/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

56/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 28Bike 55

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Reduced confidence2 independent sourcesListing checked 13 Nov 2026

Fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM -0.5% (HIGH), sold-comps +11.1%, £/sqft +11.1%] → measured edge +0.50pp 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 (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100071066562· as of 9 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 12.9%· as of 13 Nov 2026
Rental economics19.7/40
gross yield 7.5%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1100-1200)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -65/mo, -6% 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 13 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 284 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 13 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
173 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

£139,000£212,500

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£185,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,150/mo

Evidenced range £1,100-£1,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £58,000
Net cash flow: £172/mo
Cash on cash: 3.6%
Score at this price: 37

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.84 - 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 100071066562Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 12.9%Valuation edge · as of 13 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1100-1200)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 13 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 13 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is reduced
fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1150/mo (range 1100-1200)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 284 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£184,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150

Gross Yield7.46%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.2%

5y Growth+2.3%

10y Growth+3.9%

Last Sold Price£145,000 (2020-08-24)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WS4 1PJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1284
Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use of 27 Spring Road as a 6-bedroom use class C4 House of Multiple Occupation.
Pending
26/1122
Full planning application for a bay window beneath existing canopy roof.
Pending
26/0978
Full planning application for a single storey side and rear extension.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership73.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2020-08-24
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 Density2,785 /km²

Owner Occupied59%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 61%65+ 17%

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Schools Nearby

Greenfield Primary School
0.0 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Francis Catholic Primary School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Rushall Primary School
0.3 mi
Inspected as Rushall Primary School (URN 104196) on 11 Dec 2019
Radleys Primary School
0.5 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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253 Lichfield Road
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251 Lichfield Road
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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