16 Pen-y-Groes Road, Cardiff, CF14 4SU

UPRN:100100128490-Beds -Built 1900-1929

Tenure: -Council Tax: -EPC: D (68)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 2y agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

15 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£631,000

£505k - £757kLow

Estimate

£631k

Range

£505k – £757k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,500

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,500

Yield

4.44%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

16 Pen-y-Groes Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 81/100. Investment score 64/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. 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)ONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

81/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

64/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

No data

Transit & Bike

No data

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.4%; range width penalty ×0.80
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2500/mo (range 2250-2750)· as of 10 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,140/mo, -46% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
748 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£675,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,500/mo

Evidenced range £2,250-£2,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £227,550
Net cash flow: -£547/mo
Cash on cash: -2.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.10 - below 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_snapshotsrent estimate 2500/mo (range 2250-2750)Rental economics · as of 10 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2500/mo (range 2250-2750)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
3. 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£631,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,500

Gross Yield4.44%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.5%

5y Growth+1.9%

10y Growth+3.6%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseWithheld

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CF14 4SU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02342/WTCA
Ginkgo Biloba Front garden of the above address. Crown thinning to allow more light to penetrate to the front hedge, (an important feature of the Garden Village) and the wildlife pond in the front garden. Our agent TR33 e3stimaytes that 25 to 30% reduction and shaping of the crown is needed. The tree is also beginning to encroach on the roof of the front extension to the house. You have previously been sent photographs of the tree showing the density of the crown and its position in the street scene.
Pending
26/02281/HSE
Rear structure/ extension with glazed panels forming a covered space.
Pending
26/02285/WTCA
Removal of tree in rear garden
Pending

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