20 Block 4 the Hicking Building, Queens Road, Nottingham, NG2 3BE

UPRN:10009160263Converted Flat2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (79)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 3mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

20 Block 4 the Hicking Building, Queens Road, Nottingham, NG2 3BE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£140,000

£133k - £147kHigh

Estimate

£140k

Range

£133k – £147k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£750

£700 - £800

Monthly

£750

Yield

8.18%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

20 Block 4 the Hicking Building earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 70/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is good (83/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

70/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

73/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

83/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 61Bike 65

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceLead to verifyListing checked 10 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +21.4% (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 10009160263· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics40/40
gross yield 10.6% on contractual rent (listing-disclosed tenancy); contractual 1050/mo far above the 750/mo estimate - credited at the 1.3x cap, verify
- listing_factscontractual rent 1050/mo (tenanted)· as of 10 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin12.6/30
stressed cash flow +123/mo, +13% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); passes the stress; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 10 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 3 price cut(s), 420 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 10 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
589 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 £104,500

£82,500£126,500

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£110,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£750/mo

Evidenced range £700-£800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £34,300
Net cash flow: £148/mo
Cash on cash: 5.2%
Score at this price: 67

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.02 - 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 10009160263Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
listing_factscontractual rent 1050/mo (tenanted)Rental economics · as of 10 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 10 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 10 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
contractual rent 1050/mo (tenanted)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
3 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £104,500 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
4. 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.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£140,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£750

Gross Yield8.18%

1y Growth-25.6%

3y Growth+1.5%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price£141,219 (2005-09-27)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1NG2 3BE

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/01884/PNMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 26/00365/PFUL3 for the omission of the additional student studio apartment from the approved scheme and retention of the existing staff facilities.
Pending
26/01881/ADV2
Installation of illuminated sign to new entrance canopy
Pending
26/01865/PFUL3
Change of use, partial demolition of rear extensions and remodelling to provide 6 residential units.
Pending

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