54 Hopkinson Court, Walls Avenue, Chester, CH1 4LN

UPRN:10012219794Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (77)

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

54 Hopkinson Court, Walls Avenue, Chester, CH1 4LN

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£205,000

£195k - £216kHigh

Estimate

£205k

Range

£195k – £216k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,100

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,100

Yield

6.60%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

54 Hopkinson Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 79/100. Investment score 69/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (83/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

79/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

69/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

27/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

83/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 19Bike 62

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 10 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +2.5% (HIGH), sold-comps +17.0%, £/sqft +17.0%] → measured edge +0.50pp 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 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10012219794· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 6%· as of 30 Oct 2026
Rental economics12.8/40
gross yield 6.6%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1100/mo (range 1050-1150)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -169/mo, -15% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; disclosed service charge and ground rent); fails the stress - earns nothing
- listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advert· as of 10 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 61 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
322 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

£150,000£230,000

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£199,950

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,100/mo

Evidenced range £1,050-£1,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £62,785
Net cash flow: £87/mo
Cash on cash: 1.7%
Score at this price: 30

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.63 - clears 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 10012219794Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 6%Valuation edge · as of 30 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1100/mo (range 1050-1150)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advertStress margin · as of 10 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 10 Nov 2026

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 1100/mo (range 1050-1150)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 61 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£205,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,100

Gross Yield6.60%

1y Growth+7.2%

3y Growth+2.8%

5y Growth+0.7%

10y Growth+3.8%

Last Sold Price£172,000 (2015-12-08)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CH1 4LN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/03489/DSM
Intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus.
Rejected
26/03211/FUL
Change of use of vacant former retail unit(use Class E) into a bar (Use Class Sui-Generis)
Pending
26/03167/LBC
Replacement roof to rear extension, installation of rooflights and double doors.
Pending

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