Second and Third Floor Flat, 15 Hanover Buildings, Southampton, SO14 1JX

UPRN:10093567640Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

Tenure: -Council Tax: -EPC: C (74)

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

Second and Third Floor Flat, 15 Hanover Buildings, Southampton, SO14 1JX

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£159,000

£127k - £191kLow

Estimate

£159k

Range

£127k – £191k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£850

£800 - £900

Monthly

£850

Yield

6.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Second and Third Floor Flat earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 59/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (97/100). 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

59/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

97/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 56Bike 73

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics20.8/40
gross yield 7.6% on contractual rent (listing-disclosed tenancy)
- listing_factscontractual rent 950/mo (tenanted)· as of 4 Nov 2026
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -65/mo, -7% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
221 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£150,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£850/mo

Evidenced range £800-£900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £46,800
Net cash flow: £82/mo
Cash on cash: 2.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.68 - 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

listing_factscontractual rent 950/mo (tenanted)Rental economics · as of 4 Nov 2026
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

Plan

Before you offer

1. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
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£159,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£850

Gross Yield6.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+0.3%

10y Growth+1.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SO14 1JX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01250/DIS
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 7(Operational management plan), 10 (Energy Efficiency - Conversion) and 11 (Water efficiency) of permission 26/00631/FUL for Change of use from a public house (Sui Generis) to 6-person care home (Class C2)
Pending
26/01252/FUL
Retention of 2 x metal roller shutters to the shop front (Retrospective)
Pending
26/01230/DIS
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 18 (Archaeological work programme) of permission 23/01158/FUL for student accommodation. Following Formal discharge of Conditions 16 & 17 The full programme of archaeological work outlined in the Wintertree Software Inc. has been completed including analysis, reporting, and deposition of the site archive with the city council's museums service. Email attached from Wessex Archaeology to confirm this.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership43.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

18 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,907

Population Density6,779 /km²

Owner Occupied13%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 74%65+ 7%

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Schools Nearby

Hope Community School Southampton
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Oaktree Education Services Limited
0.3 mi
-
Southampton Solent University
0.3 mi
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
0.4 mi
Outstanding

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

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Comparables

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20 Hanover Buildings
-
£1.39M
-
Hanover House, 19A Hanover Buildings
-
£53k
-
8 Hanover Buildings
-
£480k
-
9 Hanover Buildings
-
£99k
-

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