8 Lowwood Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2SR

UPRN:42068741Terraced3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: E (50)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 3mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£224,000

£202k - £247kMedium

Estimate

£224k

Range

£202k – £247k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,800

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,800

Yield

9.39%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8 Lowwood Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 51/100. Investment score 53/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (91/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

51/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

53/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

91/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 46Bike 50

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Reduced confidence2 independent sourcesListing checked 6 Nov 2026

Fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -2.7% (MEDIUM)] → 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 42068741· as of 9 Oct 2026
Rental economics35.1/40
gross yield 9.4%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1800/mo (range 1700-1850)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield· as of 6 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin12.4/30
stressed cash flow +223/mo, +12% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); passes the stress
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 6 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
no listing-history inputs (first published date, price changes)
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
210 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 sensitivityScores 70+ up to £207,000

£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£1,800/mo

Evidenced range £1,700-£1,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £72,400
Net cash flow: £470/mo
Cash on cash: 7.8%
Score at this price: 60

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.32 - 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 42068741Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1800/mo (range 1700-1850)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factslisting text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yieldRental economics · as of 6 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 6 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is reduced
fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1800/mo (range 1700-1850)
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
listing text signals condition works - budget before trusting any yield

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. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £207,000 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
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£224,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,800

Gross Yield9.39%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.5%

5y Growth+1.2%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£180,000 (2006-09-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CH41 2SR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DIS/26/00925
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 and 4 of approved application LBC/22/00235
Pending
APP/26/00884
Conversion of commercial building to House of Multiple Occupation (24 single occupancy rooms) (sui generis). External alterations including new shopfront, new windows and replacement windows. Bin and bicycle stores to rear. External staircase to rear and balustrade to first floor.
Pending
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

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership75.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2006-09-29
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,959

Population Density3,794 /km²

Owner Occupied19%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 64%65+ 19%

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Schools Nearby

Woodlands Primary School
0.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Progress Schools - Wirral
0.3 mi
Good
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
0.4 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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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