5 Birch Walk, Porthcawl, CF36 5AN

UPRN:100100512346Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

Tenure: -Council Tax: -EPC: B (83)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£498,000

£473k - £522kHigh

Estimate

£498k

Range

£473k – £522k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,900

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,900

Yield

4.56%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 Birch Walk earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 81/100. Investment score 67/100 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

81/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

8/ 100

Low

Walkability

No data

Transit & Bike

No data

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£499,995

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,900/mo

Evidenced range £1,750-£2,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £166,299
Net cash flow: -£372/mo
Cash on cash: -2.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.13 - below 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£498,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,900

Gross Yield4.56%

1y Growth-17.8%

3y Growth+1.5%

5y Growth+5.5%

10y Growth+5.7%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseWithheld

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CF36 5AN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

T/26/31/TPO
G1 - Sycamore - Remove saplings in areas of dense colonisation; G2 - Sycamore - Selectively thin trees of poor health and form in densely populated areas; G3 - Hazel - Coppice trees in coop 1 to begin coppice rotation.
Pending
P/26/520/FUL
Rear dormer with Juliet balcony and recessed balcony
Pending
P/26/458/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and construction of new single storey front/side and rear extension
Pending

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