42 Melbourne Road, Bromsgrove, B61 8PF

UPRN:100120575876Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (71)

Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£321,000

£289k - £353kMedium

Estimate

£321k

Range

£289k – £353k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

5.19%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

42 Melbourne Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (64/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

20/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

64/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 40

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

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£335,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,300-£1,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £108,550
Net cash flow: -£127/mo
Cash on cash: -1.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.28 - clears 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£321,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450

Gross Yield5.19%

1y Growth-36.0%

3y Growth+4.2%

5y Growth+3.6%

10y Growth+4.8%

Last Sold Price£150,000 (2009-12-14)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0B61 8PF

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01208/A21
Discharge of condition 18 (arboricultural method statement and tree protection plan) of application 17/01468/FUL
Pending
26/01125/FUL
Split existing house into two properties, one two-bedroom house and one-three bedroom house, with annex at rear.
Pending
26/01118/FUL
Detached single storey, pitched roof outbuilding for family accommodation.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership72.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2009-12-14
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,409

Population Density-

Owner Occupied64%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 58%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

The Orchards School
0.2 mi
Good
Meadows First School
0.6 mi
Inspected as Meadows First School (URN 116662) on 11 Feb 2025
Parkside Middle School
0.6 mi
Good
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
0.7 mi
Good

2 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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40 Melbourne Road
-
£240k
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34 Melbourne Road
-
£192k
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36 Melbourne Road
-
£300k
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30A Melbourne Road
-
£128k
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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