14 Southbourne Avenue, Walsall, WS2 9UF

UPRN:100071084872-Beds -Built 1930-1949

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: D (64)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

6 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£198,000

£158k - £237kLow

Estimate

£198k

Range

£158k – £237k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,400

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,400

Yield

9.88%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

14 Southbourne Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 45/100. Investment score 46/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (58/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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)Defra 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

45/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

46/ 100

Mixed

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

58/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 57Bike 56

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£170,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,400/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,500

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £53,200
Net cash flow: £395/mo
Cash on cash: 8.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.44 - clears 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£198,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,400

Gross Yield9.88%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.2%

5y Growth+3.8%

10y Growth+4.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WS2 9UF

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1218
Full planning application for double storey side extension, single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and new single storey front porch.
Pending
26/1205
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/0965 to increase proposed car park spaces from existing 63 no. to 129 no., barriers of ANPR supended for future inclusion, soft landscaping amended to loose gravel, retention of existing tarmac and concrete surfacing to be complemented with new tarmac finish and extent of kerbline rationalised to minimum and substituted with whitelining.
Pending
26/1137
Lawful development certificate for demolition of existing outdoor store and proposed extension of 660mm with conversion of garden room into habitable bedroom with WC.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,112

Population Density-

Owner Occupied22%

Age Distribution

0-15 23%16-64 69%65+ 8%

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Schools Nearby

Alumwell Infant School
0.1 mi
Good
Alumwell Junior School
0.1 mi
Good
Alumwell Nursery School
0.1 mi
Outstanding
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

2 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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33 Southbourne Avenue
-
£165k
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41A Southbourne Avenue
-
£120k
-
39D Southbourne Avenue
-
£115k
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63A Southbourne Avenue
-
£51k
-

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