53 High Street, Hirwaun, Aberdare, CF44 9SW

UPRN:100100718768End Terrace House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (73)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 2y agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

53 High Street, Hirwaun, Aberdare, CF44 9SW

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£153,000

£123k - £184kLow

Estimate

£153k

Range

£123k – £184k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,050

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,050

Yield

6.81%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

53 High Street earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 72/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. 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 addressONS 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

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

72/ 100

High

Crime Score

27/ 100

Moderate

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 economics14.5/40
gross yield 6.8%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1050/mo (range 1000-1100)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -139/mo, -13% 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 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
428 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£185,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,050/mo

Evidenced range £1,000-£1,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £58,000
Net cash flow: £103/mo
Cash on cash: 2.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.68 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 1050/mo (range 1000-1100)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 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 1050/mo (range 1000-1100)

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.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
4. 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£153,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,050

Gross Yield6.81%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.8%

5y Growth+4.8%

10y Growth+4.7%

Last Sold Price£143,400 (2022-06-21)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseWithheld

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CF44 9SW

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/0895/CPRO
Proposed change of use from a residential property within Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to a residential care home for one young person within Use Class C2 (residential institution).
Pending
26/0835/DIS
Discharge of Condition 16 (Dust/Distraction) of planning permission 25/0271/FUL.
Approved
26/0784/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to rear elevation.
Pending

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