42 West Town Lane, Bristol, BS4 5DB

UPRN:140891-Beds -Built 1930-1949

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band DEPC: E (53)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£393,000

£315k - £472kLow

Estimate

£393k

Range

£315k – £472k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,000

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,000

Yield

5.65%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

42 West Town Lane earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 55/100. Investment score 48/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is good (84/100). 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 listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

55/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

48/ 100

Mixed

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

84/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 28Bike 52

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 economics4.7/40
gross yield 5.6%; range width penalty ×0.90
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2000/mo (range 1850-2150)· as of 10 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -453/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 30 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
512 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£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,000/mo

Evidenced range £1,850-£2,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: -£50/mo
Cash on cash: -0.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.39 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 2000/mo (range 1850-2150)Rental economics · as of 10 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 30 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 30 Oct 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 2000/mo (range 1850-2150)

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£393,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,000

Gross Yield5.65%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.3%

5y Growth+4.2%

10y Growth+4.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BS4 5DB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/13703/COND
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 ,3,4 and 5 of permission 23/01783/F - Proposed 2 storey rear extension to existing industrial building.
Pending
26/13368/VC
T1 - Common Beech - Crown reduce to previous points.
Approved
26/13252/F
Erection of a single self-build dwelling with associated works.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership82.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

9 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£34,051

Population Density4,336 /km²

Owner Occupied82%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 63%65+ 18%

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Schools Nearby

West Town Lane Academy
0.4 mi
-
Holymead Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
Oasis Academy Brislington
0.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Avonside School
0.6 mi
-

2 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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26 West Town Lane
-
£425k
-
20 West Town Lane
-
£400k
-
48 West Town Lane
-
£355k
-
20 West Town Lane
-
£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