Flat 1, 190 Cathays Terrace, Cardiff, CF24 4JA

UPRN:10090720488Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (61)

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

Flat 1, 190 Cathays Terrace, Cardiff, CF24 4JA

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£180,000

£171k - £189kHigh

Estimate

£180k

Range

£171k – £189k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£750

£700 - £850

Monthly

£750

Yield

5.29%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 1 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 86/100. Investment score 71/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. 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 addressONS 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

86/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

71/ 100

High

Crime Score

10/ 100

Low

Walkability

No data

Transit & Bike

No data

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 [AVM +5.6% (HIGH), sold-comps -4.9%, £/sqft -5.3%] → 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
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 10 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10090720488· as of 10 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 9 comps, dispersion 22.9%· as of 24 Oct 2026
Rental economics1.9/40
gross yield 5.3%; range width penalty ×0.80
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 750/mo (range 700-850)· as of 10 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -296/mo, -39% 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), 192 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 & liquidity14.6/15
447 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

£127,500£195,500

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£170,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£750/mo

Evidenced range £700-£850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £53,200
Net cash flow: -£55/mo
Cash on cash: -1.2%
Score at this price: 16

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.31 - 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_snapshotsestimate for 10090720488Valuation edge · as of 10 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 9 comps, dispersion 22.9%Valuation edge · as of 24 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 750/mo (range 700-850)Rental economics · as of 10 Oct 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

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 750/mo (range 700-850)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 192 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£180,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£750

Gross Yield5.29%

1y Growth+142.9%

3y Growth+2.5%

5y Growth+3.4%

10y Growth+3.9%

Last Sold Price£180,000 (2023-03-27)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseWithheld

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CF24 4JA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02271/VAR
Proposed Rear Extension (Approved 12/09/2023 - 23/00804/HSE) Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of 23/00804/HSE - To reduce the scope of works to only include the rear single storey lean to element with the approved side return extension to be omitted along with proposed first floor annex works
Pending
26/02241/NMA
Proposed Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 22/00820/MJR - Variation of Condition 28 (Electric Vehicle Charging)
Pending
26/02188/FUL
CONVERSION OF CLASS C4 HMO TO LARGE SUI GENERIS HOUSE WITH DORMER LOFT CONVERSION
Pending

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