8 Dovecot House, Western Avenue, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 4LX

UPRN:40071547Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 1983-1990

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: C (72)

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

8 Dovecot House, Western Avenue, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 4LX

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£93,000

£83k - £102kMedium

Estimate

£93k

Range

£83k – £102k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£500

£450 - £550

Monthly

£500

Yield

6.67%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8 Dovecot House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 79/100. Investment score 71/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (62/100). 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 listingsMarket 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

79/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

71/ 100

High

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

62/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 18Bike 30

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 5 Nov 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 +3.2% (MEDIUM), sold-comps -8.4%, £/sqft -8.2%] → 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 (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 40071547· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 21.9%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics10.7/40
gross yield 6.7%; range width penalty ×0.80
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 500/mo (range 450-550)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -142/mo, -28% 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 5 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 68 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 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
323 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- 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

£67,500£103,500

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£90,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£500/mo

Evidenced range £450-£550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £28,300
Net cash flow: £42/mo
Cash on cash: 1.8%
Score at this price: 24

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.65 - 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 40071547Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 21.9%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 500/mo (range 450-550)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 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 500/mo (range 450-550)
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£93,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£500

Gross Yield6.67%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.8%

5y Growth+2.8%

10y Growth+4.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0L36 4LX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00481/FUL
ERECTION OF A 2.4M PALADIN FENCE TO SITE BOUNDARY
Pending
26/00523/CLD
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT FOR A PROPOSED CONVERSION OF EXISTING GARAGE TO A HABITABLE ROOM
Pending
26/00511/FUL
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE/REAR EXTENSION, INCLUDING THE PARTIAL CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING GARAGE. ERECTION OF 2NO. SMALL DORMER EXTENSIONS WITH LOFT CONVERSION TO THE REAR AND CARRY OUT ASSOCIATED WORKS TO THE CAR PARKING LAYOUT.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership60.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,542

Population Density-

Owner Occupied63%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 61%65+ 20%

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Schools Nearby

Roby Park Primary School
0.1 mi
-
Dovecot Primary School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Park View Academy
0.5 mi
Good
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
0.5 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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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69 Western Avenue
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£174k
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Dovecot House Western Avenue
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£28k
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67 Western Avenue
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£129k
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67 Western Avenue
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£87k
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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