8C Castle Road West, Oldbury, B68 0EW

UPRN:10094434535Detached House5 bedsBuilt 2021

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: B (86)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£597,000

£567k - £627kHigh

Estimate

£597k

Range

£567k – £627k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,750

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,750

Yield

5.50%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8C Castle Road West earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 70/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (2/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. 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

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

70/ 100

High

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

2/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 32Bike 22

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 9 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 -0.5% (HIGH)] → 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 11 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10094434535· as of 11 Nov 2026
Rental economics3.3/40
gross yield 5.5%; range width penalty ×0.84
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2750/mo (range 2500-3000)· as of 11 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -640/mo, -23% 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
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 203 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 9 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
213 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

£450,000£690,000

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£600,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,750/mo

Evidenced range £2,500-£3,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £201,300
Net cash flow: -£121/mo
Cash on cash: -0.7%
Score at this price: 18

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.36 - 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 10094434535Valuation edge · as of 11 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2750/mo (range 2500-3000)Rental economics · as of 11 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

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 2750/mo (range 2500-3000)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 203 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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
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£597,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,750

Gross Yield5.50%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.3%

5y Growth+5.0%

10y Growth+5.9%

Last Sold Price£485,000 (2021-12-17)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0B68 0EW

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/06296/PA
Replacement of existing garage to create additional habitable floor space to side
Pending
DC/26/72196
Proposed change of use from residential dwelling to 6 No. bedroom (6 No. person) HMO with hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer window (Lawful Development Certificate)
Pending
2026/06221/PA
Erection of rear single storey extension
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership78.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2021-12-17
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

13 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£27,652

Population Density4,683 /km²

Owner Occupied82%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 62%65+ 19%

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Schools Nearby

Lightwoods Primary Academy
0.1 mi
Good
Brandhall Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
Bleakhouse Primary School
0.6 mi
Good
Woodhouse Primary Academy
0.7 mi
Inspected as Woodhouse Primary School (URN 103278) on 18 Jun 2012

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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8 Castle Road West
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£235k
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8A Castle Road West
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£643k
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2 Castle Road West
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£250k
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8B Castle Road West
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£500k
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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