8 Caraway Road, Birmingham, B5 7RF

UPRN:10090438795Terrace Property3 bedsBuilt 2012-2021

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (79)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£317,000

£301k - £333kHigh

Estimate

£317k

Range

£301k – £333k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

5.65%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8 Caraway Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 76/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (67/100). 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

76/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

27/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

67/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 63Bike 66

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is a flat but the valuation basis is the whole house at this UPRN - value evidence is not comparable

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£308,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £99,100
Net cash flow: -£36/mo
Cash on cash: -0.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.39 - 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£317,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450

Gross Yield5.65%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-10.6%

5y Growth-5.8%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£240,200 (2021-10-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0B5 7RF

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/05932/PA
Erection of single and two storey rear and single storey front extensions, alterations to roof and erection of single storey detached outbuilding to rear
Pending
2026/05838/PA
Erection of single storey ancillary outbuilding to rear.
Pending
2026/05775/PA
Application to determine the details for condition number (15 - Hard and Soft Landscape Details 16 - Boundary Treatment Details 18 - Requires the submission of a lighting scheme 21 - Requires the submission and completion of works for the S278 Agreement) attached to reference number 2022/06777/PA
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership25.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining148 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2021-10-29
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£30,180

Population Density3,956 /km²

Owner Occupied37%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 71%65+ 9%

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Schools Nearby

Jakeman Nursery School
0.4 mi
Outstanding
New Perspectives School
0.4 mi
Good
Elmhurst Ballet School
0.4 mi
Inspected by ISI
Red Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education)
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

1 of 6 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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6 Caraway Road
-
£265k
-
6 Caraway Road
-
£235k
-
4 Caraway Road
-
£280k
-
14 Caraway Road
-
£302k
-

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