Iona, 16A Hillside Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 0BH

UPRN:42205752Detached House4 bedsBuilt 2022

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: A (100)

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

Iona, 16A Hillside Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 0BH

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

15 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£589,000

£559k - £618kHigh

Estimate

£589k

Range

£559k – £618k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,800

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,800

Yield

3.93%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Iona earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 70/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (48/100). 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 listingsMarket 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

77/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

70/ 100

High

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

48/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 17Bike 33

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 2 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +6.6% (HIGH), sold-comps -31.0%, £/sqft -30.9%] → 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 42205752· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 23.2%· as of 29 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.4% on contractual rent (listing-disclosed tenancy)
- listing_factscontractual rent 2000/mo (tenanted)· as of 2 Nov 2026
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -980/mo, -49% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 2 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 85 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 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
152 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- 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

£412,500£632,500

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£550,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,800/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£2,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £183,800
Net cash flow: -£610/mo
Cash on cash: -4.0%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.97 - below 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 42205752Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 23.2%Valuation edge · as of 29 Oct 2026
listing_factscontractual rent 2000/mo (tenanted)Rental economics · as of 2 Nov 2026
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026
property_intelligence

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 85 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
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£589,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,800

Gross Yield3.93%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+4.1%

5y Growth+2.6%

10y Growth+5.0%

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

0CH60 0BH

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

RVC/26/00932
Variation of condition 2 of planning application APPH/26/00172 (Single storey rear extension, two storey rear extension, increase in roof height, rear dormer extension, extension of existing rear patio and new front porch) to allow for the alteration of the roof material from concrete tiles to Zinc effect metal (Amended Description)
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 Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£32,959

Population Density2,036 /km²

Owner Occupied90%

Age Distribution

0-15 12%16-64 49%65+ 39%

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Schools Nearby

Gayton Primary School
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
Heswall Primary School
0.7 mi
Inspected as Heswall Primary School (URN 105038) on 28 Jan 2022
Barnston Primary School
0.7 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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12 Hillside Road
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£425k
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24 Hillside Road
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£575k
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22 Hillside Road
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£508k
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22 Hillside Road
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£385k
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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