40 The Shires, St. Helens, WA10 3SU

UPRN:39071735Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1991-1995

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (70)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£233,000

£221k - £245kHigh

Estimate

£233k

Range

£221k – £245k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,000

£950 - £1k

Monthly

£1,000

Yield

5.22%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

40 The Shires earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 52/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (69/100). 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 NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

52/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

69/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 39

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 30 Oct 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +1.3% (HIGH), sold-comps -3.1%, £/sqft -3.2%] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 39071735· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 10.3%· as of 19 Oct 2026
Rental economics1.6/40
gross yield 5.2%; range width penalty ×0.90
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1000/mo (range 950-1100)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -365/mo, -37% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 30 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 152 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 30 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
469 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£172,500£264,500

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.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£230,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,000/mo

Evidenced range £950-£1,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £72,400
Net cash flow: -£84/mo
Cash on cash: -1.4%
Score at this price: 16

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.29 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 39071735Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 10.3%Valuation edge · as of 19 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1000/mo (range 950-1100)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 30 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 30 Oct 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1000/mo (range 950-1100)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

Plan

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. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
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

Sale Estimate£233,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,000

Gross Yield5.22%

1y Growth-13.6%

3y Growth+4.5%

5y Growth+4.5%

10y Growth+2.5%

Last Sold Price£134,000 (2013-11-08)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WA10 3SU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P/2026/0515/FUL
Installation of 1no. black digital communications kiosk, defibrillator and ancillary advertisement.
Pending
P/2026/0516/ADC
Digital advertising display integrated within digital communications kiosk.
Pending
P/2026/0518/ADC
Digital advertising display integrated within digital communications kiosk.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership49.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining816 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2013-11-08
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,443

Population Density-

Owner Occupied47%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 74%65+ 8%

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Schools Nearby

St Helens College
0.5 mi
-
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street
0.6 mi
Report card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
0.6 mi
-
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
0.7 mi
Good

4 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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34 The Shires
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£170k
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27 The Shires
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£235k
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35 The Shires
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£245k
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4 The Shires
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£195k
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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