Flat 1, 287 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9SA

UPRN:10094295448Flat/MaisonetteBeds -Built -

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: C (76)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 6mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

Flat 1, 287 Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9SA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£83,000

£66k - £99kLow

Estimate

£83k

Range

£66k – £99k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£350

£300 - £350

Monthly

£350

Yield

0.71%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 1 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 64/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (88/100). 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 listingsMarket 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

60/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

64/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

93/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

88/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 13Bike 60

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 economics0/40
gross yield 0.7%; range width penalty ×0.91
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 350/mo (range 300-350)· as of 14 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -2,383/mo, -681% 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 9 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
150 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£595,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£350/mo

Evidenced range £300-£350

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £199,550
Net cash flow: -£1,766/mo
Cash on cash: -10.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.17 - 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

valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 350/mo (range 300-350)Rental economics · as of 14 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 9 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 9 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
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 350/mo (range 300-350)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
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£83,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£350

Gross Yield0.71%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.4%

5y Growth+2.5%

10y Growth+5.1%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1B21 9SA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/06506/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres
Pending
2026/06478/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.9 metres
Pending
2026/06186/PA
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.9 metres
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership88.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,180

Population Density-

Owner Occupied43%

Age Distribution

0-15 27%16-64 64%65+ 9%

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Schools Nearby

Oasis Academy Boulton
0.2 mi
Inspected as Matthew Boulton Community Primary School (URN 103173) on 6 Feb 2012
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
0.2 mi
GoodConcerns
Grove School
0.2 mi
Good
James Watt Primary School
0.3 mi
-

3 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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289 Soho Road
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£300k
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271 Soho Road
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£300k
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277 Soho Road
-
£110k
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291 Soho Road
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£140k
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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