55 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, Swindon, SN2 2FA

UPRN:10026658984Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt 2012-2021

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (66)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

55 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, Swindon, SN2 2FA

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£167,000

£159k - £175kHigh

Estimate

£167k

Range

£159k – £175k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£950

£900 - £1k

Monthly

£950

Yield

8.44%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

55 Chain Testing House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (78/100). 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

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

35/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

78/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 64

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£135,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£950/mo

Evidenced range £900-£1,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £42,000
Net cash flow: £202/mo
Cash on cash: 5.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.09 - clears 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£167,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£950

Gross Yield8.44%

1y Growth-38.8%

3y Growth+0.6%

5y Growth+3.9%

10y Growth+3.4%

Last Sold Price£149,950 (2016-11-11)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SN2 2FA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

S/COND/26/1373
Discharge of conditions 4 (Landscaping), 9 (Cycle Parking), 10 (Construction Management Plan), 11 (Stopping Up), 15 (Drainage), 16 (Contamination) and 18 (External Lighting) and informative 7 (Statutory BNG) from previous application S/26/0723.
Pending
S/26/1365
Construction of a bin and bike store.
Pending
S/PO2R/26/1355
Prior Approval application for Change of Use from Commercial (Class E) to Residential (Class C3) under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership58.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2016-11-11
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,135

Population Density2,218 /km²

Owner Occupied47%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 71%65+ 13%

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Schools Nearby

UTC Swindon
0.2 mi
Requires improvement
Even Swindon Primary School
0.4 mi
Inspected as Even Swindon Primary School (URN 126213) on 9 May 2024
Robert Le Kyng Primary School
0.5 mi
Inspected as Robert Le Kyng Primary School (URN 126281) on 21 Feb 2017
EOTAS Swindon
0.5 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

3 of 13 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