Flat 1, 5 Melfort Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RH

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 1 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 69/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (82/100). 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.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningModerate
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
- Pending26/03062/FULChange of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) comprising 3 bedrooms (retrospective)
- Pending26/03041/PDORemoval of 3no. VodafoneThree antennas, 2no. Dummy antennas, 9no. RRUs and 1no. Redundant RRU. Installation of 6no x antennas fixed to the existing tripods via new yoke brackets, 12no. x RRUs installed on existing wall-mounted support poles, 1no. 0.3m dish. Existing Equipment cabin to be upgraded internally ancillary development thereto.
- Pending26/02968/NMANon-material amendment to application ref: 17/00663/FUL (as amended by application ref: 26/01684/NMA) to amend the description of development to the following: 'Demolition of existing Public House and erection of a building no higher than 6-storeys providing Class E use at ground floor, and residential above: formation of vehicular access and provision of associated car parking and secure cycle storage'. Demolition of existing Public House and erection building no more than 6 storeys providing Class E use at ground floor, with residential units above: Formation of vehicular access and provision of associated car parking and secure cycle storage.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership69.3%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School0.3 miOutstanding
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy0.4 miGood
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School0.4 miGood
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School0.4 miGoodImproving
2 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 12 Melfort Avenue-£460k-
- 3 Melfort Avenue-£580k-
- 8 Melfort Avenue-£550k-
- 5 Melfort Avenue-£299k-