Garden Flat, 4 Victoria Square, Bristol, BS8 4EU

UPRN:101118Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt before 1900

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (67)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 3mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

Garden Flat, 4 Victoria Square, Bristol, BS8 4EU

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£498,000

£473k - £523kHigh

Estimate

£498k

Range

£473k – £523k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,050

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,050

Yield

3.54%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Garden Flat earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 80/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (96/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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

80/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

25/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

96/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 29Bike 71

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 3 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge-1.6/15
claims [AVM -39.6% (HIGH), sold-comps -49.8%, £/sqft -49.9%] → measured edge -0.33pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 101118· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 21.3%· as of 29 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.5%; range width penalty ×0.86
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2050/mo (range 1850-2200)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,555/mo, -76% 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 3 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 49 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
304 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

£521,000£799,000

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£695,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,050/mo

Evidenced range £1,850-£2,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £234,550
Net cash flow: -£926/mo
Cash on cash: -4.7%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.87 - 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_snapshotsestimate for 101118Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 21.3%Valuation edge · as of 29 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2050/mo (range 1850-2200)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 Nov 2026

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 2050/mo (range 1850-2200)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

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. 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£498,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,050

Gross Yield3.54%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.1%

5y Growth-0.2%

10y Growth+1.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningSignificant
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

3BS8 4EU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/13674/LB
Replacement and upgrading of internal entrance doors and communal fire doors to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations and building insurance requirements.
Pending
26/13669/VC
T1 - Ceanothus - Crown reduce by 1-2m. T2 - Cherry - Reduce height down to previous pruning points. T3 - Apple - Crown reduce by 1-2m. T4 - Leylandii - Reduce height by 4m.
Pending
26/13617/NMA
Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission 26/11894/H - Demolition of existing single storey extension and roof terrace above. Lowering of existing boundary wall on Grange Road and associated alterations. Non-Material Amendment sought for alteration to the shape of the boundary wall, removing curved coping stone and keeping one continuous height.
Approved

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