298 Lichfield Road, Barton under Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8ED

UPRN:10008042747Detached Bungalow2 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (63)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· freshAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

298 Lichfield Road, Barton under Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8ED

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£262,000

£249k - £275kHigh

Estimate

£262k

Range

£249k – £275k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,050

£950 - £1k

Monthly

£1,050

Yield

5.73%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

298 Lichfield Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (26/100). 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

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

26/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 27

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£220,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,050/mo

Evidenced range £950-£1,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £69,200
Net cash flow: -£16/mo
Cash on cash: -0.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.41 - 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£262,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,050

Gross Yield5.73%

1y Growth+21.1%

3y Growth+0.3%

5y Growth+2.1%

10y Growth+3.5%

Last Sold Price£177,500 (2019-09-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DE13 8ED

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P/2026/00820
Details required by condition 5 (remediation scheme) of planning permission P/2024/00280 relating to application under Section 73 to vary Condition 1 (Plans) attached to the Reserved Matters application P/2023/00666 for the erection of 100 dwellings including details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to amend the discrepancies to the approved drawing list.
Approved
P/2026/00391
Discharge of conditions number 5 of planning permission P/2024/00280 relating to application under Section 73 to vary Condition 1 (Plans) attached to the Reserved Matters application P/2023/00666 for the erection of 100 dwellings including details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to amend the discrepancies to the approved drawing list.
Approved
P/2026/00178
Discharge of condition numbers 7 and 8 of planning permission P/2025/00131 relating to Erection of a standalone new industrial Unit (Unit 10A) and extensions to existing industrial buildings Units 11 and 15 including associated car parking and service yard alterations.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership79.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2019-09-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,517

Population Density50 /km²

Owner Occupied75%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 60%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School
1.1 mi
Good
Thomas Russell Infants School
1.1 mi
Good
Thomas Russell Junior School
1.3 mi
-
John Taylor High School
1.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

4 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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284 Lichfield Road
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272 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