Flat 4, 5 Smith's Court, Northampton, NN4 8GH

UPRN:15107817Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (76)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Flat 4, 5 Smith's Court, Northampton, NN4 8GH

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

£139,000

£132k - £146kHigh

Estimate

£139k

Range

£132k – £146k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£750

£700 - £800

Monthly

£750

Yield

6.43%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 4 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (87/100). 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

72/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

43/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

87/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 15Bike 70

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 11 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 edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.7% (HIGH), sold-comps -8.5%, £/sqft -8.6%] → 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 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 15107817· as of 9 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 18.6%· as of 7 Nov 2026
Rental economics10.7/40
gross yield 6.4%; range width penalty ×0.93
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 750/mo (range 700-800)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -169/mo, -23% 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 11 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 312 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 11 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
556 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

£105,000£161,000

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£140,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£750/mo

Evidenced range £700-£800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £43,600
Net cash flow: £47/mo
Cash on cash: 1.3%
Score at this price: 25

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.59 - 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 15107817Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 18.6%Valuation edge · as of 7 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 750/mo (range 700-800)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 11 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 11 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 750/mo (range 700-800)
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£139,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£750

Gross Yield6.43%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.7%

5y Growth+1.4%

10y Growth+3.0%

Last Sold Price£107,000 (2010-02-19)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0NN4 8GH

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/4520/COND
Discharge of Conditions 3 [Walls/Roof Materials, 4 [External Materials], 5 [Brick Sample], 6 [Painted Brick], 7 [Window Details], 8 [Cycles], 10 [CTMP], 11 [Waste], 14 [Noise Assessment], 15 [CMP] and 18 [Ecology] of Planning Permission 2025/0953/FULL [Remodelling and upward extension to upper level building façade along Gold Street and creation of third floor on vacant flat roof for the provision of 14 self-contained residential apartments (Use Class C3). at First And Second, Brix Building Solutions Ltd, 34 Gold Street, Northampton, NN1 1RS]
Pending
2026/4417/TCA
Works to Sycamore tree within a conservation area
Pending
2026/4064/PA
To determine if Prior Approval required [under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the above order] for the conversion of the Upper floors from offices to one 3x bed residential flat
Pending

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