217 Sandwell Street, Walsall, WS1 3EH

UPRN:100071081891Semi-Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (72)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£274,000

£260k - £287kHigh

Estimate

£274k

Range

£260k – £287k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,900

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,900

Yield

8.44%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

217 Sandwell Street earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (89/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

77/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

28/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

89/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 60Bike 54

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 edge0/15
claims [AVM +1.5% (HIGH)] → 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 (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100071081891· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics27.3/40
gross yield 8.4%; range width penalty ×0.99
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1900/mo (range 1800-2000)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin6.7/30
stressed cash flow +127/mo, +7% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); passes the stress
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 13 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 78 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 & liquidity14.7/15
152 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 sensitivityScores 70+ up to £229,500

£202,500£310,500

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£270,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,900/mo

Evidenced range £1,800-£2,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £85,800
Net cash flow: £404/mo
Cash on cash: 5.7%
Score at this price: 49

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.09 - 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 100071081891Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1900/mo (range 1800-2000)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
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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 1900/mo (range 1800-2000)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 78 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

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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. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £229,500 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
3. 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.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£274,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,900

Gross Yield8.44%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.5%

5y Growth+4.2%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price£135,000 (2005-07-14)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WS1 3EH

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1262
Resubmission of full planning application 23/0440 for four 1-bedroom flats and two 2-bedroom flats (planning use class C3 - residential dwellinghouses) to include 1st and 2nd floor extensions, rear dormer windows, balconies, roof-lights and frontglass walling with new glazed entrance doors. Removal of chimney. Ground floor to be used for retail (supermarket) (planning use class E(a) - display or detail sale of goods other than hot food).
Pending
26/1251
Prior approval for a larger home extension for a single storey rear extension. Measuring 6 metres deep from the original rear elevation, 2.70 metres total height and 2.50 metres high at the eaves measured externally from the natural ground level.
Pending
26/1220
Prior approval for a larger home extension for a single storey rear extension measuring 4.50 metres deep from the original rear elevation, 3.36 metres total height and 2.70 metres high at the eaves measured externally from the natural ground level.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership72.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2005-07-14
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,112

Population Density8,756 /km²

Owner Occupied45%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 65%65+ 13%

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Schools Nearby

Caldmore Primary Academy
0.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Whitehall Junior Community School
0.3 mi
Good
Palfrey Infant School
0.3 mi
Inspected as Palfrey Infant School (URN 104161) on 11 Oct 2022

1 of 6 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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