Japonica House, Boyneswood Road, Medstead, Alton, GU34 5EA

UPRN:10032907700Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band GEPC: C (76)

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

Japonica House, Boyneswood Road, Medstead, Alton, GU34 5EA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£970,000

£922k - £1.02MHigh

Estimate

£970k

Range

£922k – £1.02M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,450

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,450

Yield

4.36%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Japonica House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 70/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (46/100). 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 NationsMarket 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

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

70/ 100

High

Crime Score

11/ 100

Low

Walkability

46/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 24

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceLead to verifyListing checked 4 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: the advert has 5 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 3 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +2.1% (HIGH), sold-comps +3.7%, £/sqft +3.7%] → 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 10032907700· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 10.4%· as of 27 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.4%; range width penalty ×0.77
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3450/mo (range 3050-3800)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,602/mo, -46% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 113 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 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
332 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

£712,500£1,092,500

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£950,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,450/mo

Evidenced range £3,050-£3,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £325,050
Net cash flow: -£818/mo
Cash on cash: -3.0%
Score at this price: 17

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.08 - below 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 10032907700Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 10.4%Valuation edge · as of 27 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3450/mo (range 3050-3800)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 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 3450/mo (range 3050-3800)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 113 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£970,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,450

Gross Yield4.36%

1y Growth+91.7%

3y Growth+4.0%

5y Growth+0.7%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price£690,000 (2013-07-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0GU34 5EA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

EHDC-26-0518-TPO
T1 - Quercus Robur - Common Oak - Thin canopy to a maximum of 20% volume. Wound size to remain below 70mm T2, T3 and T4 - Faguis sylvatiga - Common Beech - Thin canopy to a maximum of 20% volume. Wound size to remain below 70mm
Pending
EHDC-26-0389-LDCP
Proposed hip to gable roof extension with rear dormers and roof lights
Pending
EHDC-26-0390-GPDE
Demolish existing single storey rear extensions Single-storey rear extension at lower ground floor level; full width of the existing detached house (approx. 11.87m); depth: 7.5m from the rear wall of the original house; ridge height: 4m from ground level; with a pitch roof on west side and flat roof on east side including a flat rooflight; with metal frame glass doors; constructed in brickwork to match the existing house.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership68.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2013-07-26
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£39,682

Population Density-

Owner Occupied76%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 58%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

Medstead Church of England Primary School
1.0 mi
Good
Four Marks Church of England Primary School
1.5 mi
Good
Chawton Church of England Primary School
2.4 mi
-
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School
2.8 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

2 of 11 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