8 Helena Road, St. Helens, WA9 4JP

HP Score
- BUYStrong overall fundamentals
- INVESTIGATESome risks
- AVOIDHigh risk factors
AI Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
8 Helena Road earns a BUY rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (66/100). Flood risk is rated very low. Verdict and headline figures are derived from the live HomePortfolio API; narrative deep-dives below combine real signals with modelled analytics.
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 (measured MdAPE 25.8%))
- headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)
What we could establish
- Seller motivation10/20
0 price cut(s), 90 days on market; calibration: cuts mark staleness, credited as negotiation context only
- zoopla_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 17 Sept 2026
- Risk & liquidity6.2/10
462 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 39%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo
Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.
Evidence
Where every number comes from
- zoopla_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 17 Sept 2026
- property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity
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 (measured MdAPE 25.8%)
Rental economics could not be scored
no rent estimate available
Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain
Plan
Before you offer
1. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor (measured MdAPE 25.8%)
2. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
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
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskVery low
- Subsidence1
- RadonModerate
- MiningUnknown
- Landslide1
- Air QualityUnknown
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- PendingP/2026/0481/CLPChange of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (children's residential care home) for 1no child.
- PendingP/2026/0473/HHPAPrior approval for single storey rear extension, projecting 4m from the rear, 3.8m max height and 2.85m at the eaves.
- PendingP/2026/0472/HHFPRetrospective erection of a detached garage
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership60.8%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining858 yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.3 miGood
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary School0.3 miGood
- -St. Cuthbert's Catholic Academy0.7 mi
- Robins Lane Community Primary School0.8 miGood
3 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2025 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 26 Helena Road-£78k-
- 26 Helena Road-£50k-
- 22 Helena Road-£112k-
- 4 Helena Road-£67k-