Flat 21, Vicarage Court, Vicarage Gate, London, W8 4HE

UPRN:217088602Purpose Built Flat1 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (69)

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

Flat 21, Vicarage Court, Vicarage Gate, London, W8 4HE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£452,000

£362k - £542kLow

Estimate

£452k

Range

£362k – £542k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,850

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,850

Yield

6.63%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 21 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 71/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. 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)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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

71/ 100

High

Crime Score

87/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

99/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 60Bike 73

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 economics11.4/40
gross yield 6.6%; range width penalty ×0.88; the estimate this rent rides on sits 26% above the ask - check the rent describes the advertised home
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1850/mo (range 1700-2000)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- valuation_snapshotssale estimate 26% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield· as of 29 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -184/mo, -10% 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 & liquidity9.3/15
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£335,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,850/mo

Evidenced range £1,700-£2,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £108,550
Net cash flow: £150/mo
Cash on cash: 1.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.64 - 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_snapshotsrent estimate 1850/mo (range 1700-2000)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
valuation_snapshotssale estimate 26% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this homeRental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yieldRental economics · as of 29 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_listings

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 1850/mo (range 1700-2000)

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The market estimate this rent rides on sits far above the asking price, so the rent may describe a different home.
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£452,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,850

Gross Yield6.63%

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
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0W8 4HE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/07158/FULL
Replacement of the existing shopfront, installation of a new double glazed doors and side windows and new separate entrance to the flats above.
Pending
26/07122/LBC
Replacement of internal doors, alteration of an existing internal borrowed-light opening, reconfiguration of ancillary accommodation and refurbishment of the principal bathroom.
Pending
26/07105/ADV
Display of temporary vinyl advertisement measuring 2.05m x 4.10m applied to the shopfront glazing.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership36.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining143 yrs
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£46,690

Population Density5,709 /km²

Owner Occupied36%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 69%65+ 16%

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Schools Nearby

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

2 of 5 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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