16 Blenheim Close, Wokingham, RG41 3UQ

UPRN:14013237Detached House6 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: C (70)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£723,000

£686k - £759kHigh

Estimate

£723k

Range

£686k – £759k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,950

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,950

Yield

4.88%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

16 Blenheim Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (47/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

4/ 100

Low

Walkability

47/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 7Bike 51

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

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£725,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,950/mo

Evidenced range £2,700-£3,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £245,050
Net cash flow: -£405/mo
Cash on cash: -2.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.21 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. 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£723,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,950

Gross Yield4.88%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.9%

5y Growth+1.8%

10y Growth+1.7%

Last Sold Price£535,000 (2015-10-23)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1RG41 3UQ

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

262501
Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension to facilitate garage conversion into habitable accommodation along with associated changes to fenestration.
Pending
262508
Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey front and part single part two storey side extension, plus a single storey rear extension, following demolition of the existing single storey front, side and rear extensions.
Pending
262478
Application for works to protected trees â TPO 0016/1973, Area 12: Reduce the height of five Leylandii trees, numbered 1â5 on the submitted sketch plan, by approximately 2.74 metres.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership57.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2015-10-23
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£43,538

Population Density4,603 /km²

Owner Occupied85%

Age Distribution

0-15 23%16-64 65%65+ 12%

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Schools Nearby

The Hawthorns Primary School
0.0 mi
Inspected as The Hawthorns Primary School (URN 109921) on 29 Jun 2022
Windmill Primary School and Nursery
0.3 mi
-
St Paul's CofE Junior School
0.6 mi
Good
The Emmbrook School
0.7 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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22 Blenheim Close
-
£433k
-
9 Blenheim Close
-
£530k
-
15 Blenheim Close
-
£500k
-
3 Blenheim Close
-
£380k
-

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