18 Smiths Flour Mill, 71 Wolverhampton Street, Walsall, WS2 8DD

UPRN:10013658265Purpose Built Flat1 bedsBuilt 2007-2011

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: C (76)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

18 Smiths Flour Mill, 71 Wolverhampton Street, Walsall, WS2 8DD

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

£122,000

£110k - £134kMedium

Estimate

£122k

Range

£110k – £134k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£800

£750 - £850

Monthly

£800

Yield

8.73%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

18 Smiths Flour Mill earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 55/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (94/100). 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

55/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

94/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 2Bike 67

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 4 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +9.8% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge +0.00pp 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 (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10013658265· as of 9 Oct 2026
Rental economics28.3/40
gross yield 8.7%; range width penalty ×0.95
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 800/mo (range 750-850)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -194/mo, -24% 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 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
no listing-history inputs (first published date, price changes)
Risk & liquidity12.9/15
209 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- 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

£82,500£126,500

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£110,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£800/mo

Evidenced range £750-£850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £34,300
Net cash flow: £183/mo
Cash on cash: 6.4%
Score at this price: 41

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.15 - 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 10013658265Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 800/mo (range 750-850)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

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 800/mo (range 750-850)
Seller motivation could not be scored
no listing-history inputs (first published date, price changes)

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

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£122,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£800

Gross Yield8.73%

1y Growth-6.6%

3y Growth-0.2%

5y Growth+3.8%

10y Growth+4.8%

Last Sold Price£110,000 (2008-05-14)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WS2 8DD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1096
Full planning application for the change of use of a former school caretakers house (Use class F1(a)) to a dwellinghouse (Use class C3)
Pending
26/1205
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/0965 to increase proposed car park spaces from existing 63 no. to 129 no., barriers of ANPR supended for future inclusion, soft landscaping amended to loose gravel, retention of existing tarmac and concrete surfacing to be complemented with new tarmac finish and extent of kerbline rationalised to minimum and substituted with whitelining.
Pending
26/1137
Lawful development certificate for demolition of existing outdoor store and proposed extension of 660mm with conversion of garden room into habitable bedroom with WC.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining104 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2008-05-14
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

8 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,112

Population Density2,721 /km²

Owner Occupied17%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 72%65+ 11%

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Schools Nearby

Emmanuel School
0.1 mi
Inspected by ISI
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
0.1 mi
GoodImproving
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
West Midlands Education and Skills
0.4 mi
Good

3 of 7 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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