157 Malvern Road, Worcester, WR2 4LN

UPRN:100120660286Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band GEPC: C (77)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£760,000

£684k - £835kMedium

Estimate

£760k

Range

£684k – £835k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,800

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,800

Yield

4.20%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

157 Malvern Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (57/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

26/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

57/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 19Bike 55

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£800,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,800/mo

Evidenced range £2,450-£3,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £271,300
Net cash flow: -£762/mo
Cash on cash: -3.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.04 - 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£760,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,800

Gross Yield4.20%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.5%

5y Growth+2.0%

10y Growth+3.8%

Last Sold Price£450,000 (2014-04-04)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WR2 4LN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00964/CLPU
Certificate of Lawfulness for the demolition of the existing packaging section of ice cream factory and construction of a new packaging storage and cold store along with associated works approved under planning permission P10C0556
Pending
26/00957/DOC
Approval of details reserved by conditions 5 (cycle parking) and 6 (refuse) of planning permission 20/00785/FUL
Pending
26/00914/CAN
T1 - remove dead Beech to ground level T2 - cut back 2 x limbs back to main stem to remove limbs overhanging the road and fence line
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership80.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2014-04-04
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,997

Population Density-

Owner Occupied72%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 61%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

Pitmaston Primary School
0.2 mi
Outstanding
Christopher Whitehead Language College
0.4 mi
Good
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary
0.5 mi
Inspected as Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary (URN 116921) on 29 Nov 2023
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit
0.6 mi
Outstanding

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

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Comparables

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151 Malvern Road
-
£975k
-
151 Malvern Road
-
£750k
-
155 Malvern Road
-
£725k
-
143 Malvern Road
-
£621k
-

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