Platform One, Station Road, Hirwaun, Aberdare, CF44 9TF

UPRN:200001808615Bungalow Property4 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (66)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 2y agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

Platform One, Station Road, Hirwaun, Aberdare, CF44 9TF

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£298,000

£283k - £312kHigh

Estimate

£298k

Range

£283k – £312k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,300

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,300

Yield

3.67%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Platform One earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 82/100. Investment score 73/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. 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 addressONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

82/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

73/ 100

High

Crime Score

14/ 100

Low

Walkability

No data

Transit & Bike

No data

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 10 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge-1.6/15
claims [AVM -42.6% (HIGH)] → 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 11 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 200001808615· as of 11 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.8% on contractual rent (listing-disclosed tenancy); contractual 2000/mo far above the 1300/mo estimate - credited at the 1.3x cap, verify
- listing_factscontractual rent 2000/mo (tenanted)· as of 10 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -681/mo, -40% 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 10 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 61 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 10 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
428 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

£319,000£488,500

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£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,300/mo

Evidenced range £1,200-£1,400

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: -£534/mo
Cash on cash: -4.6%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.91 - 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 200001808615Valuation edge · as of 11 Nov 2026
listing_factscontractual rent 2000/mo (tenanted)Rental economics · as of 10 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 10 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 10 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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
contractual rent 2000/mo (tenanted)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 61 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

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£298,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,300

Gross Yield3.67%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.8%

5y Growth+4.8%

10y Growth+4.7%

Last Sold Price£206,000 (2022-09-21)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseWithheld

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CF44 9TF

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/0835/DIS
Discharge of Condition 16 (Dust/Distraction) of planning permission 25/0271/FUL.
Approved
26/0784/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to rear elevation.
Pending
26/0729/NMA
Application for Non-Material Amendments relating to minor design changes for Planning Permission 25/0271/FUL
Pending

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