Flat 2, 7 Kensington Square, London, W8 5EP

UPRN:217045971Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band FEPC: D (67)

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

Flat 2, 7 Kensington Square, London, W8 5EP

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£1,049,000

£839k - £1.26MLow

Estimate

£1.05M

Range

£839k – £1.26M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£4,250

£4k - £5k

Monthly

£4,250

Yield

2.91%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 2 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (98/100). 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 SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

63/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

98/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 53Bike 71

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 2.9%; range width penalty ×0.78
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 4250/mo (range 3800-4700)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -4,389/mo, -103% 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 29 Oct 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£1,750,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£4,250/mo

Evidenced range £3,800-£4,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £650,050
Net cash flow: -£2,964/mo
Cash on cash: -5.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.72 - 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 4250/mo (range 3800-4700)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 29 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 29 Oct 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 4250/mo (range 3800-4700)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
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£1,049,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£4,250

Gross Yield2.91%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-15.4%

5y Growth-10.5%

10y Growth-6.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0W8 5EP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/07272/LBC
Installation of 1 temporary structures (marquee) on the gravelled terrace above basement level. (Linked with 26/07271/FULL)
Pending
26/07271/FULL
Installation of temporary marquee structure on the gravelled terrace above basement level.
Pending
26/06349/ADFULL
Details of biodiversity enhancement features prior to first use of the Gulbenkian extension pursuant to condition 19 of planning permission dated 16th September 2026 (RN: 25/01565/FULL).
Pending

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