159 Hoghton Road, St. Helens, WA9 3HZ

UPRN:39028970Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: C (74)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£95,000

£90k - £99kHigh

Estimate

£95k

Range

£90k – £99k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£700

£650 - £750

Monthly

£700

Yield

8.84%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

159 Hoghton Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (68/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra 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

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

32/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

68/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 28Bike 34

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£95,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£700/mo

Evidenced range £650-£750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £29,800
Net cash flow: £164/mo
Cash on cash: 6.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.18 - 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£95,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£700

Gross Yield8.84%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+4.2%

5y Growth+2.8%

10y Growth+5.9%

Last Sold Price£84,000 (2007-08-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WA9 3HZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P/2026/0536/FUL
Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to children's care home (C2) for 2no children.
Pending
P/2026/0523/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to 4 person HMO (C4).
Approved
P/2026/0461/FUL
Change of use from mixed use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) and barbers (Class E(a)) to six person HMO (Class C4) with external alterations to the front of the building.
Rejected

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership60.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2007-08-31
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,443

Population Density-

Owner Occupied65%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 64%65+ 16%

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Schools Nearby

Sutton Oak CofE Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
0.6 mi
Inspected as St Cuthbert's Catholic High School (URN 104835) on 6 Jul 2022
Robins Lane Community Primary School
0.8 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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187 Hoghton Road
-
£90k
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151 Hoghton Road
-
£88k
-
163 Hoghton Road
-
£75k
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157 Hoghton Road
-
£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