26 Blundell Road, Hightown, Liverpool, L38 9EG

UPRN:41008856Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (60)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 6mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

26 Blundell Road, Hightown, Liverpool, L38 9EG

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£550,000

£522k - £577kHigh

Estimate

£550k

Range

£522k – £577k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,100

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,100

Yield

4.58%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

26 Blundell Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 75/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (17/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

75/ 100

High

Crime Score

17/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

17/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 35

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceLead to verifyListing checked 3 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 edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +0.0% (HIGH), sold-comps +17.0%, £/sqft +17.1%] → measured edge +0.50pp 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 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 41008856· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 9 comps, dispersion 15.8%· as of 29 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.6%; range width penalty ×0.77
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2100/mo (range 1850-2300)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -907/mo, -43% 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 3 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 167 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity13.2/15
21 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

£412,500£632,500

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£550,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,100/mo

Evidenced range £1,850-£2,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £183,800
Net cash flow: -£402/mo
Cash on cash: -2.6%
Score at this price: 16

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.13 - below 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 41008856Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 9 comps, dispersion 15.8%Valuation edge · as of 29 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2100/mo (range 1850-2300)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 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 2100/mo (range 1850-2300)
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. 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. 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.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£550,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,100

Gross Yield4.58%

1y Growth-10.5%

3y Growth+0.2%

5y Growth+1.4%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price£250,000 (2002-07-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1L38 9EG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DC/2026/01248
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing wooden standalone garden room.
Pending
DC/2026/01455
Single storey rear extension and conversion of the garage to a habitable room
Conditions
DC/2026/01235
Erection of a single-storey extension to the rear of the dwelling house and a detached brick built storage shed with two additional AC condensers at the rear of the garden.
Conditions

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership77.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining886 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2002-07-31
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

18 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,335

Population Density653 /km²

Owner Occupied92%

Age Distribution

0-15 12%16-64 55%65+ 33%

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Schools Nearby

St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.8 mi
Inspected as St Mary's Catholic Primary School (URN 104927) on 30 Jan 2024
Range High School
1.8 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Michaels Church of England Academy
1.9 mi
Inspected as St Michael's Church of England High School (URN 141338) on 19 Jun 2024
Redgate Community Primary School
2.1 mi
Good

3 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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22 Blundell Road
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£575k
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4 Blundell Road
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£320k
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28 Blundell Road
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£500k
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24 Blundell Road
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£470k
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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