18 Melville Gardens, London, N13 6ET

UPRN:207046761End Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: D (61)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 6mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£653,000

£620k - £686kHigh

Estimate

£653k

Range

£620k – £686k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,500

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,500

Yield

4.62%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

18 Melville Gardens earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (42/100). 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 NationsMarket 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

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

27/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

42/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 46Bike 54

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£650,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,500/mo

Evidenced range £2,300-£2,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £218,800
Net cash flow: -£463/mo
Cash on cash: -2.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.14 - below 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£653,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,500

Gross Yield4.62%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.2%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+1.0%

Last Sold Price£340,000 (2013-05-22)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1N13 6ET

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

HGY/2026/3016
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission ref: HGY/2026/2427 (Alterations to as-built single storey extension) to change the proposed L-shaped skylight to be 2no. separate skylights)
Pending
26/04567/PRH
Single storey rear extension 6m deep x 3m high (3m high to eaves).
Pending
26/04481/CND
Details submitted pursuant to reference: 25/01646/FUL: external material (3), Construction Management Plan (7) in respect of erection of an additional storey and three storey rear extension to facilitate 6x self-contained flats.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2013-05-22
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

10 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£34,962

Population Density-

Owner Occupied47%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 68%65+ 10%

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Schools Nearby

St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School
0.2 mi
Good
Tottenhall Infant School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls
0.3 mi
Outstanding
Hazelwood Infant School
0.3 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

2 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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38 Melville Gardens
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£425k
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24 Melville Gardens
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£555k
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12 Melville Gardens
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£525k
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24 Melville Gardens
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£500k
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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