Sherford House, Lansdown Road, Bath, BA1 5SU

UPRN:100120046918Semi-Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band GEPC: D (56)

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

Sherford House, Lansdown Road, Bath, BA1 5SU

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£1,283,000

£1.22M - £1.35MHigh

Estimate

£1.28M

Range

£1.22M – £1.35M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£4,600

£4k - £5k

Monthly

£4,600

Yield

4.62%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Sherford House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 81/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (91/100). 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

81/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

18/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

91/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 29Bike 54

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 10 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +6.9% (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 11 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100120046918· as of 11 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.6%; range width penalty ×0.77
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 4600/mo (range 4100-5100)· as of 11 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,790/mo, -39% 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 10 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 73 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 10 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
467 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 sensitivity

£896,000£1,374,000

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£1,195,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£4,600/mo

Evidenced range £4,100-£5,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £423,050
Net cash flow: -£849/mo
Cash on cash: -2.4%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.14 - 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_snapshotsestimate for 100120046918Valuation edge · as of 11 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 4600/mo (range 4100-5100)Rental economics · as of 11 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 10 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 10 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 4600/mo (range 4100-5100)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 73 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. 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.
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£1,283,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£4,600

Gross Yield4.62%

1y Growth+9.5%

3y Growth-1.0%

5y Growth-0.9%

10y Growth+1.1%

Last Sold Price£1,238,000 (2025-02-20)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BA1 5SU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/04335/TCA
Beech T1 - shorten 4 low lateral limbs. 4 eventual cuts, with diameters of 10, 7, 6, and 5 inches diameter, all leaving wounds out and away from the main trunk. 2x Birch G1 - prune for 1.5m clearance from the house. Acer T2 - fell. Willow T3 - repollard to the previous cuts. Up to 4m length removed.
Pending
26/04330/TCA
Cotoneaster - prune back to boundary by reducing lateral branches by 3m.
Pending
26/04307/FUL
Change of use from offices to residential accommodation, forming one new studio apartment, and the enlargement of an existing flat, with associated works
Pending

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