25A Birmingham Road, Cowes, PO31 7BH

UPRN:10090467972Flat/MaisonetteBeds -Built before 1900

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: D (67)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£167,000

£134k - £201kLow

Estimate

£167k

Range

£134k – £201k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£750

£700 - £800

Monthly

£750

Yield

0.55%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

25A Birmingham Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 82/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is excellent (85/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

82/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

14/ 100

Low

Walkability

85/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 56

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 6 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [sold-comps -837.5%, £/sqft -835.6%] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; AVM excluded (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor · snapshot 10 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 21.4%· as of 7 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 0.7% on contractual rent (listing-disclosed tenancy); contractual 2050/mo far above the 750/mo estimate - credited at the 1.3x cap, verify
- listing_factscontractual rent 2050/mo (tenanted)· as of 6 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -6,374/mo, -654% 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 6 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 123 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 6 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
183 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- 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

£1,237,500£1,897,500

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£1,650,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£750/mo

Evidenced range £700-£800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £608,050
Net cash flow: -£5,050/mo
Cash on cash: -10.0%
Score at this price: 9

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.13 - 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

property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 21.4%Valuation edge · as of 7 Nov 2026
listing_factscontractual rent 2050/mo (tenanted)Rental economics · as of 6 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 6 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 6 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
contractual rent 2050/mo (tenanted)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 123 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. 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)£750

Gross Yield0.55%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.2%

5y Growth+1.9%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0PO31 7BH

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01527/LBC
Listed Building Consent for retention of replacement timber sash windows to include concealment of plastic spiral balance components with painted timber fillets, removal of sash horns from dormer windows, repair and repainting of timberwork
Pending
26/01450/FUL
Proposed installation of 84 roof mounted solar panels on the west, east and south wings
Pending
26/01437/FUL
Repositioning of external staircase to first floor apartment from the south west elevation to the north east elevation; provision of security gate to new staircase; alterations to fenestration to north east elevation
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership60.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

20 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£26,740

Population Density6,883 /km²

Owner Occupied65%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 67%65+ 17%

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Schools Nearby

Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy
0.4 mi
Good
Lanesend Primary School
0.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
0.8 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Gurnard Primary School
0.9 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

1 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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£145k
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2 - 8 Birmingham Road
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£185k
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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