Flat 1, Lait House, 1 Albemarle Road, Beckenham, BR3 5LN

UPRN:10013150232Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: E (47)

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

Flat 1, Lait House, 1 Albemarle Road, Beckenham, BR3 5LN

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£340,000

£323k - £357kHigh

Estimate

£340k

Range

£323k – £357k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,350

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,350

Yield

5.23%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 1 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 50/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (44/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

50/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

44/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 70Bike 48

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceLead to verifyListing checked 3 Nov 2026

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

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +8.8% (HIGH), sold-comps +8.3%, £/sqft +8.2%] → 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 10013150232· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 7.8%· as of 4 Nov 2026
Rental economics1.5/40
gross yield 5.2%; range width penalty ×0.83
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1350/mo (range 1200-1450)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -446/mo, -33% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 3 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), unknown 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
548 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

£232,500£356,500

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£310,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,350/mo

Evidenced range £1,200-£1,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £99,800
Net cash flow: -£112/mo
Cash on cash: -1.3%
Score at this price: 19

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.29 - 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 10013150232Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 7.8%Valuation edge · as of 4 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1350/mo (range 1200-1450)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 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 1350/mo (range 1200-1450)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. 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.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£340,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,350

Gross Yield5.23%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£240,000 (2009-06-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BR3 5LN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/04243/TCA
T1 Hornbeam on rear left hand boundary - Reduce overall canopy by up to 2.5m to create a new pollard. T2 Japanese Maple in rear garden - Reduce overall canopy by up to 1m, cutting back from patio and shaping accordingly. Thin overall canopy by up to 15% to create a more even crown density. H1 Cherry Laurel on rear boundary - Reduce overall height back to previous reduction points. Lightly prune garden side face back into a compact hedge face.
Pending
26/04172/HPA
Retention of single storey rear extension, first floor side extension, loft conversion with rear dormer, Juliet balcony and front and side/rear rooflights and elevational alterations.
Pending
26/00382/CON
Details submitted to comply with the requirements of the following conditions relating to planning application 26/00382/FPA, allowed on appeal (6010814): Condition 5 - Anti-Social Behaviour Management Plan
Pending

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