Flat 709, 1 Regent Road, Manchester, M3 4AZ

HP Score
- BUYStrong overall fundamentals
- INVESTIGATESome risks
- AVOIDHigh risk factors
AI Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 709 earns a BUY rating with HP Score 88/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is excellent (93/100). Flood risk is rated low. Tenure is leasehold. Verdict and headline figures are derived from the live HomePortfolio API; narrative deep-dives below combine real signals with modelled analytics.
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
At the asking price
Evidenced range £1,400-£1,550
- Cash required
- £62,800
- Net cash flow
- £329/mo
- Cash on cash
- 6.3%
- Score at this price
- -
After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.15 - 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
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskLow
- Subsidence1
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- Landslide1
- Air QualityUnknown
- NoiseHigh
Planning Activity
- PendingManchester/PLA-2026-000889Change of use of the ground floor from flexible commercial space (Use Class E / Sui Generis) to ancillary gymnasium and laundry room for the exclusive use of residents, and reconfiguration of Level 2 to provide residential amenity, marketing suite (Sui Generis) alongside retained workspace (Use Class E), and associated works.
- ApprovedManchester/OTH-2026-001433Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 145354/FO/2026 for the Installation of security baskets and amended window design, to amend Condition 2 (Specified Plans) by replacing approved drawing 17280 13.A0 (G Wing Proposed Basket Planning Drawing) with revised drawing 17280 19.A0.
- PendingManchester/PLA-2026-001505Listed Building consent for various works to roof, rainwater goods, lead valleys and gutters
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership10.5%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2017-12-15
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- -Crown Street Primary School0.4 mi
- St Philip's CofE Primary School0.5 miGood
- Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre0.5 miGood
- St Joseph's RC Primary School0.6 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
1 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2025 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 1 Regent Road-£229k-
- 1 Regent Road-£240k-
- 1 Regent Road-£242k-
- 1 Regent Road-£240k-