58 Elmswood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HR

UPRN:42037876-Beds -Built 1900-1929

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: C (69)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 2mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 3mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£107,000

£85k - £128kLow

Estimate

£107k

Range

£85k – £128k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£750

£700 - £800

Monthly

£750

Yield

9.47%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

58 Elmswood Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (80/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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)Defra 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

32/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

80/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 40Bike 36

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£750/mo

Evidenced range £700-£800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £29,800
Net cash flow: £199/mo
Cash on cash: 8.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.34 - 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£107,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£750

Gross Yield9.47%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.2%

5y Growth+3.6%

10y Growth+4.5%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CH42 7HR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

APP/26/00886
Use of the ground floor as 2no. flats and associated changes to the ground floor fenestration on the front and rear elevations.
Pending
APP/26/00737
To remove the existing externally mounted roller shutters and replace with internal concertina shutters along with the consent for advertisement.
Pending
LDP/26/00697
Use of the property as a Children's Care Home for 1 child. Further details are provided in the submitted cover letter.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership82.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

12 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,959

Population Density9,252 /km²

Owner Occupied40%

Age Distribution

0-15 24%16-64 63%65+ 13%

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Schools Nearby

Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Woodchurch Road Academy
0.3 mi
Report card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Mersey Park Primary School
0.4 mi
-

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

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Comparables

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88 Elmswood Road
-
£109k
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64 Elmswood Road
-
£70k
-
100 Elmswood Road
-
£50k
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100 Elmswood Road
-
£42k
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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