Flat 2, 4 Palmer Street, Reading, RG1 3GY

UPRN:310087566Flat/MaisonetteBeds -Built 2022

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band DEPC: B (84)

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

Flat 2, 4 Palmer Street, Reading, RG1 3GY

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£360,000

£342k - £378kHigh

Estimate

£360k

Range

£342k – £378k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,750

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,750

Yield

10.50%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 2 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (85/100). 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 listingsMarket 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

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

57/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

85/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 34Bike 61

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: the estimate sits 44% above the ask; lead to verify: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +44.4% (HIGH)] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 310087566· as of 9 Oct 2026
Rental economics36.6/40
gross yield 10.5%; range width penalty ×0.91; the estimate this rent rides on sits 44% above the ask - check the rent describes the advertised home
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1750/mo (range 1650-1900)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- valuation_snapshotssale estimate 44% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin17.9/30
stressed cash flow +312/mo, +18% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); passes the stress; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 5 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 29 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 sensitivityScores 70+ up to £195,000

£180,000£230,000

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£200,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,750/mo

Evidenced range £1,650-£1,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £62,800
Net cash flow: £537/mo
Cash on cash: 10.3%
Score at this price: 69

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.59 - 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_snapshotsestimate for 310087566Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1750/mo (range 1650-1900)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
valuation_snapshotssale estimate 44% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this homeRental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date

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 1750/mo (range 1650-1900)
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
sale estimate 44% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home

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. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £195,000 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
3. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£360,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,750

Gross Yield10.50%

1y Growth-26.8%

3y Growth-1.7%

5y Growth+0.7%

10y Growth+1.6%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG1 3GY

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/26/1467
Discharge of condition 29 (boundary treatment details) of planning permission PL/23/1673, as granted on 27/03/2024.
Pending
PL/26/1432
Section 106A application to discharge Schedule 2 of the S106 Legal Agreement associated with planning permission PL/19/1686, dated 30 July 2020.
Pending
PL/26/1403
Application under section 73 for variation of planning conditions attached to planning permission ref: PL/22/1446 (External works to existing building, including partial replacement of the existing facades fronting Market Place and Abbey Square alongside other external works to the building, set back single-storey extension above part of block fronting Market Place, part two part three storey extensions above other blocks, and conversion and alterations to ground floor reception and car parking area, together the works will deliver 38 new homes and (internal and external) residential amenity areas with associated car parking) for changes to the basement and ground floor layouts, building elevations and phasing
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership50.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsNone
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454

Population Density-

Owner Occupied25%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 82%65+ 3%

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Schools Nearby

The Deenway Montessori School
0.3 mi
Good
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
0.4 mi
Inspected by ISI
Kendrick School
0.4 mi
Outstanding
St John's Church of England Primary School
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

2 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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4 Palmer Street
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£275k
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4 Palmer Street
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£358k
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4 Palmer Street
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£280k
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4 Palmer Street
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£430k
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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