Flat 2, 38 Hornton Street, London, W8 4NT

UPRN:217041129Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt before 1900

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: D (68)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· freshAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Flat 2, 38 Hornton Street, London, W8 4NT

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£881,000

£793k - £970kMedium

Estimate

£881k

Range

£793k – £970k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,550

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,550

Yield

3.70%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 2 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 79/100. Investment score 64/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (99/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

79/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

64/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

37/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

99/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 52Bike 73

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£1,150,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,550/mo

Evidenced range £3,200-£3,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £405,050
Net cash flow: -£1,424/mo
Cash on cash: -4.2%
Score at this price: -

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.

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£881,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,550

Gross Yield3.70%

1y Growth-8.2%

3y Growth-15.4%

5y Growth-10.5%

10y Growth-6.3%

Last Sold Price£940,000 (2024-03-04)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0W8 4NT

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/06433/CLOPUD
Replacement of an existing external door.
Rejected
26/05801/ADFULL
Detail of Schedule of Arboricultural Monitoring; pursuant to condition 4 (b) of planning permission dated 10th June 2025 (25/02445/FULL)
Pending
26/05562/FULL
Changes to front elevation, namely to regularise fenestration and to add decorative elements such as new parapet screening, decorative architraves to windows, black painted metal balustrade to balcony, projecting canopy and pilasters to entrance and 2 vents to lightwell.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership36.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2024-03-04
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£46,690

Population Density-

Owner Occupied49%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 65%65+ 15%

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Schools Nearby

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Holland Park School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Ashbourne College
0.3 mi
Outstanding
Fox Primary School
0.3 mi
Outstanding

3 of 6 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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38 Hornton Street
-
£1.01M
-
38 Hornton Street
-
£940k
-
36 Hornton Street
-
£1.92M
-
50 Hornton Street
-
£4.30M
-

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