Flat 1, 393 Long Lane, Finchley, London, N2 8JN

UPRN:200146199Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt -

Tenure: -Council Tax: -EPC: -

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

Flat 1, 393 Long Lane, Finchley, London, N2 8JN

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£369,000

£295k - £443kLow

Estimate

£369k

Range

£295k – £443k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,750

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,750

Yield

4.20%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 1 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (70/100). 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 SourcesPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

77/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

70/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 33Bike 63

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 economics0/40
gross yield 4.2%; range width penalty ×0.91
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1750/mo (range 1600-1850)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -953/mo, -54% 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 2 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
157 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£500,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,750/mo

Evidenced range £1,600-£1,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £166,300
Net cash flow: -£476/mo
Cash on cash: -3.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.04 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 1750/mo (range 1600-1850)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 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
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1750/mo (range 1600-1850)

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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
4. 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£369,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,750

Gross Yield4.20%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-4.0%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+1.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0N2 8JN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/3952/S73
Variation of condition 3 (Use of Outbuilding) of planning permission reference 26/2994/HSE dated 09/10/2026 for 'New garage with 1no. rooflight adjacent to existing garage. Replacement, widening and repositioning of existing hard standing of front driveway.' Variation to include changing the wording of condition 3 from ' The use of the outbuilding hereby permitted shall at all times be ancillary to and occupied in conjunction with the main building and shall not at any time be occupied as a separate unit or dwelling.' to 'The use of the outbuilding hereby permitted shall at all times be ancillary to and occupied in conjunction with the dwellinghouse known as 1 Neale Close and shall not at any time be occupied as a separate unit or dwelling.'
Pending
26/3933/HSE
Single storey rear infill extension
Pending
26/3919/FUL
Change of use of the above vacant office (Class E) into 2 bed flat (Class C3)
Pending

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