Flat 16, Somerset House, 630 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB

UPRN:42178174Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (79)

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

Flat 16, Somerset House, 630 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£68,000

£61k - £75kMedium

Estimate

£68k

Range

£61k – £75k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£400

£350 - £400

Monthly

£400

Yield

5.65%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 16 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 70/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (74/100). 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

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

70/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

34/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

74/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 29Bike 57

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead 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 edge-0.6/15
claims [AVM -25.0% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge -0.12pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 42178174· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics4.9/40
gross yield 5.6%; range width penalty ×0.95
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 400/mo (range 350-400)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -195/mo, -49% 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: 0 price cut(s), 73 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 & liquidity12.7/15
336 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 21%
- 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

£64,000£97,500

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£85,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£400/mo

Evidenced range £350-£400

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £26,800
Net cash flow: -£10/mo
Cash on cash: -0.4%
Score at this price: 17

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.39 - 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 42178174Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 400/mo (range 350-400)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
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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 400/mo (range 350-400)
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. 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£68,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£400

Gross Yield5.65%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.2%

5y Growth+3.6%

10y Growth+4.5%

Last Sold Price£135,000 (2007-07-02)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CH42 1QB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

APP/26/00706
Application for planning permission on a retrospective basis for the change of use from vacant public house to GF storage unit with additional external alterations with additional external alterations.
Pending
APP/26/00703
Application for planning permission on a retrospective basis for the installation of an ATM
Pending
ADV/26/00704
Application for planning permission on a retrospective basis for the installation of an ATM and 2 no. internally illuminated fascia signs
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership82.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining105 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2007-07-02
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,959

Population Density-

Owner Occupied23%

Age Distribution

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

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Schools Nearby

St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.3 mi
-
Grove Street Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
Rock Ferry Primary School
0.5 mi
Inspected as Rock Ferry Primary School (URN 105045) on 27 Feb 2020
St John's Catholic Junior School
0.5 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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Somerset House, 630 New Chester Road
-
£45k
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Somerset House, 630 New Chester Road
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£47k
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644 - 646 New Chester Road
-
£1.00M
-
Somerset House, 630 New Chester Road
-
£65k
-

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