Flat 5, Bowling Green Farmhouse, Trenthams Close, Purley on Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ

UPRN:200004724656Converted Flat1 bedsBuilt before 1900

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: E (53)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 3mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Flat 5, Bowling Green Farmhouse, Trenthams Close, Purley on Thames, Reading, RG8 8EZ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

5 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£224,000

£213k - £236kHigh

Estimate

£224k

Range

£213k – £236k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,000

£900 - £1k

Monthly

£1,000

Yield

5.33%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 5 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 53/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (28/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

53/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

28/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 15Bike 29

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 5 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM -0.4% (HIGH), sold-comps +33.4%, £/sqft +33.3%] → measured edge +0.50pp 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 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 200004724656· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 7 comps, dispersion 15.1%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics2.4/40
gross yield 5.3%; range width penalty ×0.90
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1000/mo (range 900-1050)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -516/mo, -52% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; disclosed service charge and ground rent); fails the stress - earns nothing
- listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advert· as of 5 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 126 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 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
155 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

£169,000£258,500

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£225,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,000/mo

Evidenced range £900-£1,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £70,800
Net cash flow: -£67/mo
Cash on cash: -1.1%
Score at this price: 20

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.32 - 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 200004724656Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 7 comps, dispersion 15.1%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1000/mo (range 900-1050)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 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 1000/mo (range 900-1050)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 126 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. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
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£224,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,000

Gross Yield5.33%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.9%

5y Growth-1.4%

10y Growth+0.9%

Last Sold Price£225,000 (2021-09-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1RG8 8EZ

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/02407/5DAY
Removal or reduction to a habitat monolith, of the dead Pine near shed in rear garden at approximately ///logs.curiosity.books
Approved
26/02380/HOUSE
Demolition of the existing attached garage and rear conservatory; erection of a two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension, extension of the front canopy, and associated internal alterations.
Pending
26/02309/TELE28
Notification under Regulation 5 of the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) to utilise permitted development rights (Part 16 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Proposed upgrade to existing telecommunications base station comprising of the removal of the existing 18.35M monopole, to be replaced by proposed 17.5m monopole supporting 6 no antennas, together with internal upgrades to the existing equipment cabin and ancillary development thereto. Works to take place at Land at Denefield School, Longlane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6XY.
Rejected

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership71.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining118 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2021-09-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£38,513

Population Density-

Owner Occupied88%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 58%65+ 25%

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Schools Nearby

Purley CofE Primary School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Long Lane Primary School
0.2 mi
-
Brookfields School
0.6 mi
Inspected as Brookfields Special School (URN 110186) on 12 Sep 2019
Denefield School
0.7 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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Bowling Green Farmhouse Trenthams Close
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£225k
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Bowling Green Farmhouse Trenthams Close
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£270k
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2 Trenthams Close
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£408k
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Bowling Green Farmhouse Trenthams Close
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£184k
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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