Flat 6.04, Balmoral Apartments, 2 Praed Street, London, W2 1AL

UPRN:10033557588Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt 2007-2011

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: C (76)

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

Flat 6.04, Balmoral Apartments, 2 Praed Street, London, W2 1AL

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

£556,000

£500k - £612kMedium

Estimate

£556k

Range

£500k – £612k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,350

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,350

Yield

4.18%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 6.04 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (99/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

61/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

99/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 94Bike 73

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 10 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 edge-0.6/15
claims [AVM -21.4% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge -0.12pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10033557588· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.2%; range width penalty ×0.82
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2350/mo (range 2150-2600)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,250/mo, -53% 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 10 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 163 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 10 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
342 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

£506,000£776,000

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£675,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,350/mo

Evidenced range £2,150-£2,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £227,550
Net cash flow: -£651/mo
Cash on cash: -3.4%
Score at this price: 12

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.03 - 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 10033557588Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2350/mo (range 2150-2600)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 10 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 10 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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 2350/mo (range 2150-2600)
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. 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£556,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,350

Gross Yield4.18%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-6.8%

5y Growth-4.2%

10y Growth-0.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0W2 1AL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/07585/ADFULL
Details of refuse & recycling storage pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission dated 17 February 2023 (RN: 22/08088/FULL).
Pending
26/07543/FULL
Erection of a mansard roof extension to provide an additional bedroom to the single-family dwelling, together with replacement of the existing front door with a painted solid timber panelled door (renewal of planning permission 16/04632/FULL, allowed on appeal on 8 June 2017 APP/X5990/W/3172534).
Pending
26/07538/ADLBC
Detailed drawings showing the water proofing system to be used for the pavement vaults pursuant to condition 3 of listed building consent dated 12th February 2026 (RN 25/07623/LBC)
Pending

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