Forge Cottage, 35 Village Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 0DX

UPRN:42120388Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (59)

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

Forge Cottage, 35 Village Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 0DX

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£242,000

£230k - £254kHigh

Estimate

£242k

Range

£230k – £254k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£900

£850 - £1k

Monthly

£900

Yield

5.02%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Forge Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 82/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is good (70/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

82/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

3/ 100

Low

Walkability

70/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 13Bike 44

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£215,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£900/mo

Evidenced range £850-£1,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £67,600
Net cash flow: -£103/mo
Cash on cash: -1.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.24 - below 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£242,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£900

Gross Yield5.02%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+4.1%

5y Growth+2.6%

10y Growth+5.0%

Last Sold Price£140,000 (2008-01-22)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CH60 0DX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

APPH/26/00892
CREATION OF FIRST FLOOR TO INCLUDE DORMER WINDOWS / ROOF HEIGHT INCREASE
Pending
APPH/26/00858
Demolition of garage and construction of two storey front and side extension, with raised ridge height and addition of first floor accommodation with front and rear dormers and external alterations to existing dwelling including render to external walls.
Pending
RESX/26/00808
Proposed single storey rear extension with flat roof projecting 5 metres from the existing rear elevation with 2no. roof lanterns. Existing b-folding doors to be re-sited.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership61.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2008-01-22
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,959

Population Density672 /km²

Owner Occupied95%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 48%65+ 37%

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Schools Nearby

Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Gayton Primary School
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Heswall Primary School
0.9 mi
Inspected as Heswall Primary School (URN 105038) on 28 Jan 2022
Barnston Primary School
1.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

5 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Steppe House, 23A Village Road
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£215k
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£50k
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Steep House Village Road
-
£52k
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Steppe House, 23A Village Road
-
£153k
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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