36 Palace Close, South Shields, NE33 5EQ

UPRN:10024092438Detached House4 bedsBuilt 2012-2021

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (80)

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

36 Palace Close, South Shields, NE33 5EQ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£284,000

£269k - £298kHigh

Estimate

£284k

Range

£269k – £298k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,000

£900 - £1k

Monthly

£1,000

Yield

4.21%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

36 Palace Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 73/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is good (79/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

73/ 100

High

Crime Score

61/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

79/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 38Bike 65

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£284,995

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,000/mo

Evidenced range £900-£1,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £91,049
Net cash flow: -£270/mo
Cash on cash: -3.6%
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£284,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,000

Gross Yield4.21%

1y Growth+2.5%

3y Growth+2.3%

5y Growth+2.8%

10y Growth+0.7%

Last Sold Price£169,995 (2015-03-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0NE33 5EQ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

260702
Application for Non-Material Amendment in relation to previously approved planning application 260105 to change description, site address and correction of drawing references in conditions 2 and 4
Approved
260692
Proposed change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 4-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4), providing accommodation for up to four unrelated professional occupants.
Pending
260657
Change of use from guesthouse to 6no. flats, including alterations and insertion of windows and doors
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2015-03-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£28,784

Population Density5,444 /km²

Owner Occupied27%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 68%65+ 12%

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Schools Nearby

Laygate Community School
0.4 mi
Good
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
0.5 mi
Outstanding
Stanhope Primary School
0.8 mi
Good
Mortimer Community College
0.8 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

4 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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30 Palace Close
-
£208k
-
16 Palace Close
-
£152k
-
8 Palace Close
-
£245k
-
3 Palace Close
-
£165k
-

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