Flat 4, 46 South Molton Street, London, W1K 5RX

UPRN:10033612397Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt before 1900

Tenure: -Council Tax: -EPC: D (59)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Flat 4, 46 South Molton Street, London, W1K 5RX

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£719,000

£576k - £863kLow

Estimate

£719k

Range

£576k – £863k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,150

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£3,150

Yield

5.44%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 4 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (100/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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)Defra 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

60/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

100

Walkability

100/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 100Bike 78

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics3/40
gross yield 5.4%; range width penalty ×0.85
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3150/mo (range 2900-3450)· as of 10 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -747/mo, -24% 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 31 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
35 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£695,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,150/mo

Evidenced range £2,900-£3,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £234,550
Net cash flow: -£165/mo
Cash on cash: -0.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.34 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 3150/mo (range 2900-3450)Rental economics · as of 10 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 31 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 31 Oct 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
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 3150/mo (range 2900-3450)

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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
4. 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£719,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,150

Gross Yield5.44%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-7.1%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth-0.5%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0W1K 5RX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/07401/FULL
Use of the ground floor unit as a drinking establishment (Sui Generis).
Pending
26/07393/ADV
Display of an externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 10m X 6.25m
Pending
26/07390/LBC
Installation of a non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.29m x 0.79m and two vinyl signs applied to inside face of the glazed shopfront each measuring 0.22m x 0.84m. (Linked with 26/06970/ADV)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsNone
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£45,172

Population Density-

Owner Occupied16%

Age Distribution

0-15 9%16-64 80%65+ 11%

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Schools Nearby

Wetherby Senior School
0.2 mi
Inspected by ISI
Queen's College, London
0.3 mi
Inspected by ISI
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
0.3 mi
Inspected as St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (URN 101143) on 23 Nov 2023
University of Westminster
0.3 mi
-

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

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Comparables

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46 South Molton Street
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£395k
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45 - 46 South Molton Street
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£345k
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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