20 James Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5HD

UPRN:3455144790Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (73)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 2mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

20 James Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5HD

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

15 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£286,000

£272k - £301kHigh

Estimate

£286k

Range

£272k – £301k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,400

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,400

Yield

5.89%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

20 James Street earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (61/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

21/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

61/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 11Bike 54

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£285,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,400/mo

Evidenced range £1,300-£1,500

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £91,050
Net cash flow: £7/mo
Cash on cash: 0.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.46 - 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£286,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,400

Gross Yield5.89%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.9%

5y Growth+1.3%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0ST4 5HD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/CLP/00613
Certificate of proposed lawful development for use of existing residential dwellinghouse as a children's home
Pending
26/DCC/00482
Application to discharge conditions 6, 7, 8 & 9 in relation to reference 67567/FUL
Conditions
26/TCA/00432
Felling of two overgrown trees in back garden located at side of garage and front of garage.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.2%
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

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,041

Population Density-

Owner Occupied72%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 65%65+ 18%

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Schools Nearby

Thistley Hough Academy
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Oakhill Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
St Joseph's College
0.5 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy
0.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

2 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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50 James Street
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£335k
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26 James Street
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£275k
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38 James Street
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£256k
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40 James Street
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£251k
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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