242 Queens Road, Portsmouth, PO2 7NG

UPRN:1775067508End Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (67)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 7mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

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

£264,000

£250k - £277kHigh

Estimate

£264k

Range

£250k – £277k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

6.21%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

242 Queens Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (75/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

19/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

75/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 19Bike 68

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£280,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £89,300
Net cash flow: £59/mo
Cash on cash: 0.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.53 - clears 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£264,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450

Gross Yield6.21%

1y Growth+3.8%

3y Growth-0.1%

5y Growth+2.3%

10y Growth+3.4%

Last Sold Price£219,495 (2017-04-25)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0PO2 7NG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00486/FUL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3), to seven bedroom/seven person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui generis)
Pending
26/00453/CPE
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
Pending
26/00455/CPE
Application for Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use as house in multiple occupation (Class C4)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership78.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2017-04-25
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,962

Population Density15,872 /km²

Owner Occupied60%

Age Distribution

0-15 21%16-64 69%65+ 10%

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Schools Nearby

Penbridge Junior School
0.2 mi
Good
Copnor Primary School
0.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
New Horizons Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
King's Academy College Park (Infant)
0.4 mi
Good

4 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Byron Court, 214 Queens Road
-
£190k
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210 Queens Road
-
£211k
-
230 Queens Road
-
£233k
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226 Queens Road
-
£177k
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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