Flat 2, Prenton Court, 54 Elm Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 9PA

UPRN:42197988Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt -

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: B (86)

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

Flat 2, Prenton Court, 54 Elm Road North, Birkenhead, CH42 9PA

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£138,000

£131k - £144kHigh

Estimate

£138k

Range

£131k – £144k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£800

£750 - £850

Monthly

£800

Yield

7.38%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 2 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 83/100. Investment score 76/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is good (71/100). 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

83/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

76/ 100

High

Crime Score

9/ 100

Low

Walkability

71/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 27Bike 38

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 edge0/15
claims [AVM +5.8% (HIGH)] → 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 (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 42197988· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics18.1/40
gross yield 7.4%; range width penalty ×0.95
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 800/mo (range 750-850)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -90/mo, -11% 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), 79 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 & liquidity14.7/15
336 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 9%
- 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

£97,500£149,500

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£130,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£800/mo

Evidenced range £750-£850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £40,400
Net cash flow: £115/mo
Cash on cash: 3.4%
Score at this price: 33

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.82 - 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 42197988Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 800/mo (range 750-850)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 800/mo (range 750-850)
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. 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.
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£138,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£800

Gross Yield7.38%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.2%

5y Growth+3.6%

10y Growth+4.5%

Last Sold Price£125,000 (2022-03-04)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CH42 9PA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

LDP/26/00802
Hip to gable conversion of loft to a habitable space with 2 front facing rooflights.
Pending
RESX/26/00799
Application to determine whether prior approval is required for a single storey flat roof rear extension extending 5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse and reaching 3.1 metres to the eaves with a maximum height of the extension at 3.1 metres.
Pending
APPH/26/00797
Enlargement of existing garage by raising roof with new pitched roof over and forward extension
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership82.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2022-03-04
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,959

Population Density-

Owner Occupied84%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 58%65+ 26%

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Schools Nearby

Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School
0.3 mi
Inspected as Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School (URN 105066) on 17 Dec 2024
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
0.3 mi
Good
Devonshire Park Primary School
0.5 mi
-
Horizons Independent School
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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20 Elm Road North
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£470k
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26 Elm Road North
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£330k
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Prenton Court, 54 Elm Road North
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£125k
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Prenton Court, 54 Elm Road North
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£125k
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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