67–68 Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3ES

UPRN:32144109Terraced5 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: -

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo 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

£258,000

£206k - £309kLow

Estimate

£258k

Range

£206k – £309k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

8.61%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

67–68 Windmill Lane earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 58/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is good (71/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesPortal 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

58/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

86/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

71/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 73Bike 44

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

advert has 3 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 5 - the UPRN's evidence is for a different home

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£230,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£1,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £72,400
Net cash flow: £366/mo
Cash on cash: 6.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.13 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. 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£258,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield8.61%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.9%

5y Growth+3.1%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price£50,000 (2003-06-27)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0B66 3ES

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DC/26/72186
Retention of 6 No. bedroom (6 No. person) HMO, 2 No single storey rear extensions, loft conversion, front roof windows and rear dormer window (Lawful Development Certificate)
Pending
DC/26/72183
Proposed single storey side extension.
Pending
DC/26/72168
Demolition of cell block and proposed conversion of main building and house creating 21 No. self-contained apartments with main building single storey extension, front and rear dormer windows and construction of 1 No. three storey detached building comprising of No. 9 self-contained apartments (30 No. apartments in total) with parking, landscaping and associated works.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2003-06-27
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£27,652

Population Density-

Owner Occupied50%

Age Distribution

0-15 30%16-64 64%65+ 6%

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Schools Nearby

Victoria Park Primary
0.1 mi
Good
Elm Tree Primary Academy
0.2 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Cape Primary School
0.3 mi
Good

5 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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66 Windmill Lane
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£198k
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53 Windmill Lane
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63 Windmill Lane
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£120k
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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