38 Leaf Hill Drive, Romford, RM3 7FA

UPRN:10091576256Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt 2012-2021

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (78)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£410,000

£390k - £431kHigh

Estimate

£410k

Range

£390k – £431k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,150

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,150

Yield

6.45%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

38 Leaf Hill Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 69/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (28/100). 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

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

69/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

36/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

28/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 34Bike 30

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

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£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,150/mo

Evidenced range £2,000-£2,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: £138/mo
Cash on cash: 1.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.59 - 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£410,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,150

Gross Yield6.45%

1y Growth-16.6%

3y Growth+1.3%

5y Growth+2.7%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£332,500 (2021-02-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RM3 7FA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

Q0231.26
Discharge of Condition 3 of P0544.22
Pending
D0405.26
Certificate of Lawfulness for single storey rear extension
Pending
N0037.26
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission Ref: P1150.24 dated 08/12/2025 to allow for Landscaping amendments, Architectural design and to amend the wording of condition 13 (Redevelopment of the site and the erection of four residential blocks to provide 138 affordable housing units to include landscaping works, car parking, cycle parking, plant and associated works.)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2021-02-26
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

11 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£40,726

Population Density5,747 /km²

Owner Occupied61%

Age Distribution

0-15 23%16-64 66%65+ 11%

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Schools Nearby

Koru Independent AP Academy
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
Drapers' Brookside Junior School
0.7 mi
Good
Hilldene Primary School
0.7 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

1 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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10 Leaf Hill Drive
-
£382k
-
Red Admiral Court, 29 Leaf Hill Drive
-
£220k
-
9 Leaf Hill Drive
-
£375k
-
12 Leaf Hill Drive
-
£380k
-

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