23 James Close, Smethwick, B67 7DS

UPRN:32149261Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: C (71)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£178,000

£169k - £187kHigh

Estimate

£178k

Range

£169k – £187k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,050

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,050

Yield

7.20%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

23 James Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 69/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is good (83/100). 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 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

69/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

46/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

83/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 61

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

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£175,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,050/mo

Evidenced range £1,000-£1,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £54,800
Net cash flow: £136/mo
Cash on cash: 3.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.78 - 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£178,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,050

Gross Yield7.20%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.6%

5y Growth+3.3%

10y Growth+4.5%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0B67 7DS

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DC/26/72205
Proposed two and single storey side/rear and first floor rear extensions and detached ancillary accommodation in rear garden.
Pending
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
DOC/26/01085
Proposed discharge of conditions 3 and 5 of planning permission DC/25/70200
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership89.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

13 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£27,652

Population Density-

Owner Occupied23%

Age Distribution

0-15 21%16-64 61%65+ 18%

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Schools Nearby

Crocketts Community Primary School
0.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Devonshire Junior Academy
0.4 mi
Good
Devonshire Infant Academy
0.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Victoria Park Primary
0.4 mi
Good

5 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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1 James Close
-
£165k
-
13 James Close
-
£102k
-
14 James Close
-
£98k
-
1 James Close
-
£85k
-

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