Flat 3, 42A Church Lane, East Finchley, London, N2 8DT

UPRN:200163856Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt 1983-1990

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (75)

Flat 3, 42A Church Lane, East Finchley, London, N2 8DT

HP Score

Not available

Verdict

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£315,000

£284k - £347kMedium

Estimate

£315k

Range

£284k – £347k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

6.33%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 3 earns an INVESTIGATE rating; it has no HP Score yet. Walkability is limited (50/100). 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)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

No data

Investment Score

No data

Crime Score

No data

Walkability

50/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 32Bike 60

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 2 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 +12.7% (MEDIUM)] → 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 (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 200163856· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics9.1/40
gross yield 6.3%; range width penalty ×0.86
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1450/mo (range 1350-1600)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -224/mo, -15% 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
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 37 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 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity3.8/15
valuation range width 20%
- 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

£206,000£316,000

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£275,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £87,550
Net cash flow: £76/mo
Cash on cash: 1.0%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.56 - 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 200163856Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1450/mo (range 1350-1600)Rental economics · as of 12 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
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1450/mo (range 1350-1600)
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. 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£315,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450

Gross Yield6.33%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-

5y Growth-

10y Growth-

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceUnknown
RadonUnknown
MiningUnknown
LandslideUnknown
Air QualityUnknown
NoiseUnknown

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

-N2 8DT

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

26/3964/FUL
Part single, part two storey side/rear extension. Roof extension including rear dormer window and 2no. rooflights to front roofslope
Pending
26/3944/NMA
Non-material amendments to planning permission reference 21/0953/FUL dated 19/04/21 for 'Construction of a new roof including increase in ridge height with gable roof feature to front and rear elevations together with 2no dormer windows to rear elevation and one velux window to front elevation to facilitate creation of 1no. self-contained flat with associated parking space, bin store and cycle storage. Alteration to existing front fenestration with provision of Juliette balconies and front porch.' Amendments include changes to the wording of the development description to read, "Construction of a new roof including increase in ridge height with gable roof feature to front and rear elevations together with 2no dormer windows to rear elevation and one velux window to front elevation to facilitate creation of 1no. self-contained flat with bin store and cycle storage. Alteration to existing front fenestration with provision of Juliette balconies and front porch."
Pending
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

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