The Elms, Crabmill Lane, Birmingham, B38 0HB

UPRN:100120585591Detached House4 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: F (38)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 3mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

The Elms, Crabmill Lane, Birmingham, B38 0HB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£611,000

£580k - £641kHigh

Estimate

£611k

Range

£580k – £641k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,200

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,200

Yield

4.51%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Elms earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 57/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (23/100). 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)Defra 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

57/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

55/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

23/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 27Bike 28

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£585,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,200/mo

Evidenced range £1,950-£2,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £196,050
Net cash flow: -£451/mo
Cash on cash: -2.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.11 - 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£611,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,200

Gross Yield4.51%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+4.5%

5y Growth+2.1%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0B38 0HB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

TPO26/146
Work description as highlighted in submitted report which is available on public access.
Pending
26/00706/PIP
Construction of up to 9 dwellings
Approved
26/00353/FUL
Change of use for site from Class C3 Residential to Class C2 Residential Institution (with no external alterations).
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership64.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining72 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
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 Density230 /km²

Owner Occupied89%

Age Distribution

0-15 12%16-64 52%65+ 36%

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Schools Nearby

The Oaks Primary School
0.5 mi
-
Bells Farm Primary School
0.7 mi
Good
St Jude's Catholic Primary School
0.8 mi
GoodConcerns
Lindsworth School
0.9 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

4 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Birchpool Cottage Crabmill Lane
-
£375k
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Birchpool Cottage Crabmill Lane
-
£98k
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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