17 Malvern Court, Reading, RG1 5PL

UPRN:310006033Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (75)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· freshOwnership· freshEPC· 2mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£188,000

£179k - £198kHigh

Estimate

£188k

Range

£179k – £198k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£900

£850 - £1k

Monthly

£900

Yield

4.32%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

17 Malvern Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 80/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (76/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

80/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

20/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

76/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 36Bike 66

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 5 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 edge-1.6/15
claims [AVM -33.0% (HIGH)] → measured edge -0.33pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 310006033· as of 13 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.3%; range width penalty ×0.87
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 900/mo (range 850-1000)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -682/mo, -76% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; disclosed service charge and ground rent); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advert· as of 5 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 80 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 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
453 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- 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

£187,500£287,500

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£250,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£900/mo

Evidenced range £850-£1,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £78,800
Net cash flow: -£221/mo
Cash on cash: -3.4%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.07 - 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_snapshotsestimate for 310006033Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 900/mo (range 850-1000)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 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 900/mo (range 850-1000)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
service charge / ground rent from 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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
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£188,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£900

Gross Yield4.32%

1y Growth+225.0%

3y Growth-1.7%

5y Growth+0.7%

10y Growth+1.6%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseBelow 40 dB

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2RG1 5PL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/26/1481
Proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Pending
262567
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 13 (Roof Guttering Channel End Detailing) of planning permission 252389, dated 14 July 2026, relating to the replacement rainwater channel ends to the sloping roofs of the URS Building, Whiteknights Campus, Earley.
Pending
PL/26/1461
Lime T11 - Re-pollard
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership50.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining239 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454

Population Density-

Owner Occupied52%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 75%65+ 10%

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Schools Nearby

Reading School
0.1 mi
Outstanding
Redlands Primary School
0.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Hamilton School
0.3 mi
Good
The Abbey School Reading
0.3 mi
Inspected by ISI

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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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