414 Birchfield Lane, Oldbury, B69 1AF

UPRN:32066384-Beds -Built 1930-1949

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band BEPC: C (72)

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

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

£242,000

£194k - £290kLow

Estimate

£242k

Range

£194k – £290k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

3.87%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

414 Birchfield Lane earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (69/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

72/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

23/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

69/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 45Bike 63

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 3.9%; range width penalty ×0.99
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1450/mo (range 1400-1550)· as of 10 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -963/mo, -66% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
220 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£450,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £148,800
Net cash flow: -£515/mo
Cash on cash: -4.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.95 - 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 1450/mo (range 1400-1550)Rental economics · as of 10 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

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 1450/mo (range 1400-1550)

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£242,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450

Gross Yield3.87%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.6%

5y Growth+5.0%

10y Growth+5.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0B69 1AF

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DC/26/72227
Proposed change of use from residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to supported living for 1 No. adult (Use Class C2).
Pending
DC/26/72214
Proposed new refrigeration plant and air source heat pump and associated works.
Pending
PD/26/03361
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.0m L x 4.0m H (2.4m to eaves)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership61.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£27,652

Population Density4,103 /km²

Owner Occupied42%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 66%65+ 15%

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Schools Nearby

The Primrose Centre
0.1 mi
GoodConcerns
St James CofE Primary School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Rowley Hall Primary School
0.5 mi
Inspected as Rowley Hall Primary School (URN 103955) on 9 Jul 2024
Langley Primary School
0.6 mi
Good

5 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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442 Birchfield Lane
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£70k
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434 Birchfield Lane
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£85k
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418 Birchfield Lane
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£130k
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428 Birchfield Lane
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£65k
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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