
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
38 Northland Road earns a INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Walkability is limited (46/100). Flood risk is rated very low. Tenure is freehold. Verdict and headline figures are derived from the live HomePortfolio API; narrative deep-dives below combine real signals with modelled analytics.
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
3 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2025 - demand, not a catchment.
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
Why this could be an opportunity
Fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored.
claims [AVM +0.5% (HIGH)] → consensus +0.5% → credited 0.2% after backtest shrinkage; single-source claim - capped pending corroboration
gross yield 8.2%; range width penalty ×1.00
1 price cut(s), 136 days on market; calibration: cuts mark staleness, credited as negotiation context only
253 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
4 of 4 components scored. Calibrated against 6,141 realised listing→HMLR-sale outcomes, estimates taken as-of listing month. A large discount from one source alone is capped - independent sources must agree before it counts fully.
What happens to your money
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.
At the asking price
Evidenced range £1,450-£1,600
After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.02 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.
Where every number comes from
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 1500/mo (range 1450-1600)
Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain
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.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £209,000 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
4. Treat the discount as unconfirmed - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
Only one independent source currently supports the valuation edge.
5. 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.