61 Brackenwood Drive, Widnes, WA8 8GE

UPRN:10010611622Purpose Built Flat1 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: C (73)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£96,000

£86k - £106kMedium

Estimate

£96k

Range

£86k – £106k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£550

£500 - £550

Monthly

£550

Yield

2.75%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

61 Brackenwood Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 70/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (50/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

70/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

10/ 100

Low

Walkability

50/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 27

Walk Score, out of 100

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
listing is a house but the valuation basis is the whole flat at this UPRN - value evidence is not comparable

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£240,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£550/mo

Evidenced range £500-£550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £75,600
Net cash flow: -£429/mo
Cash on cash: -6.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.68 - 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£96,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£550

Gross Yield2.75%

1y Growth+14.5%

3y Growth+6.0%

5y Growth+4.2%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£63,000 (2023-01-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WA8 8GE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00381/FUL
Proposed siting of a temporary warehouse (5 years) at
Pending
26/00353/TPO
Proposed works to Copper Beech tree covered by TPO 063: Selective lateral crown reduction and pruning on the side of the canopy facing the residential property. Branches will be pruned back by up to 2 metres at
Approved
26/00325/PLD
Application for certificate of proposed lawful development for a single storey side extension (replacement of existing garage) at
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership78.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2023-01-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,819

Population Density-

Owner Occupied92%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 54%65+ 32%

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Schools Nearby

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Oakfield Community Primary School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
0.6 mi
Good

0 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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49 Brackenwood Drive
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£235k
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£223k
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66 Brackenwood Drive
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£205k
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46 Brackenwood Drive
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£260k
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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