Flat 1001, 51 Flagstaff Road, Reading, RG2 6BW

UPRN:310089236Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt 2022

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: B (82)

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

Flat 1001, 51 Flagstaff Road, Reading, RG2 6BW

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

15 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£289,000

£274k - £303kHigh

Estimate

£289k

Range

£274k – £303k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

7.07%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 1001 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 50/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (8/100). 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 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

50/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

66/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

8/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 8Bike 34

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Reduced confidence2 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 5 Nov 2026

Fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored.

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 edge1.5/15
claims [AVM +3.1% (HIGH), sold-comps +1.8%, £/sqft +1.8%] → measured edge +0.29pp 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 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 310089236· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 9.6%· as of 22 Oct 2026
Rental economics15.9/40
gross yield 7.1%; range width penalty ×0.96
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1550-1750)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -99/mo, -6% 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 5 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 2 price cut(s), 280 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
399 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

£210,000£322,000

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£280,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£1,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £89,300
Net cash flow: £197/mo
Cash on cash: 2.7%
Score at this price: 32

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.75 - 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 310089236Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 9.6%Valuation edge · as of 22 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1550-1750)Rental economics · as of 13 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_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is reduced
fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1650/mo (range 1550-1750)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by 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.
2 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
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£289,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield7.07%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.5%

5y Growth+0.5%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG2 6BW

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/26/1423
Single storey rear extension
Pending
26/01925/OOD
Out Of District Planning Consultation Wokingham Borough Council: Ref 262054 - Full application for the proposed removal of previously imported soils currently stored on part of the Site, including required enabling works and vegetation clearance, followed by the restoration and reprofiling of the land to its original level using only indigenous material placed elsewhere on the Site.
Pending
PL/26/1147
Minor amendment to plans under condition 5 of planning permission 10/01461/OUT (PL/10/2172) to include visitor parking spaces (amended)
Pending

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