42 Bridgewater Grange, Preston Brook, Runcorn, WA7 3AL

UPRN:10009705077Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: D (66)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

42 Bridgewater Grange, Preston Brook, Runcorn, WA7 3AL

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£377,000

£358k - £396kHigh

Estimate

£377k

Range

£358k – £396k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,450

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,450

Yield

7.84%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

42 Bridgewater Grange earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (47/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

43/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

47/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 8Bike 53

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Reduced confidence2 independent sourcesListing checked 3 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +0.5% (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 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10009705077· as of 9 Oct 2026
Rental economics21.7/40
gross yield 7.8%; range width penalty ×0.96
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2450/mo (range 2300-2600)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin3.6/30
stressed cash flow +89/mo, +4% 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 3 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 247 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
498 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 £290,500

£281,000£431,000

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£375,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,450/mo

Evidenced range £2,300-£2,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £122,550
Net cash flow: £431/mo
Cash on cash: 4.2%
Score at this price: 40

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.94 - 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 10009705077Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2450/mo (range 2300-2600)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 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 2450/mo (range 2300-2600)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 247 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. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £290,500 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£377,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,450

Gross Yield7.84%

1y Growth+4.1%

3y Growth+2.0%

5y Growth+4.0%

10y Growth+3.7%

Last Sold Price£132,995 (2001-03-02)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WA7 3AL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00317/FUL
Proposed steel frame enclosure to house new equipment including buffer tank and associated access staircase at
Pending
26/00278/COND
Application to discharge condition no 4 (Remediation Plan) of planning permission 19/00560/FUL at
Approved
26/00260/FUL
Proposed construction of a single storey portal frame extension to the existing main building, construction of a new ramp, relocation of liquid nitrogen tank, and the relocation of an external staircase at
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership68.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2001-03-02
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£29,819

Population Density158 /km²

Owner Occupied87%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 68%65+ 14%

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Schools Nearby

Gorsewood Primary School
0.6 mi
Good
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool
0.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School
0.6 mi
Good
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
0.8 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

4 of 15 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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16 Bridgewater Grange
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£358k
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£388k
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£380k
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53 Bridgewater Grange
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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