21 Ruth Street, Bargoed, CF81 8PD

UPRN:43022874Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (68)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£168,000

£159k - £176kHigh

Estimate

£168k

Range

£159k – £176k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,200

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,200

Yield

8.57%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

21 Ruth Street earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 79/100. Investment score 73/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. 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 NationsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

79/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

73/ 100

High

Crime Score

25/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

No data

Transit & Bike

No data

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Reduced confidence2 independent sourcesListing checked 2 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +0.0% (HIGH), sold-comps -20.9%, £/sqft -20.5%] → 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 43022874· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 11 comps, dispersion 14.2%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics28.6/40
gross yield 8.6%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1200/mo (range 1150-1250)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin3.6/30
stressed cash flow +43/mo, +4% 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 2 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 61 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
142 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 sensitivityScores 70+ up to £134,500

£126,000£193,000

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£168,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,200/mo

Evidenced range £1,150-£1,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £52,560
Net cash flow: £264/mo
Cash on cash: 6.0%
Score at this price: 47

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.12 - 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 43022874Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 11 comps, dispersion 14.2%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1200/mo (range 1150-1250)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
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

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 1200/mo (range 1150-1250)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 61 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 →

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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £134,500 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
4. 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.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£168,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,200

Gross Yield8.57%

1y Growth+8.2%

3y Growth+2.1%

5y Growth+4.7%

10y Growth+5.8%

Last Sold Price£147,000 (2023-09-15)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseWithheld

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CF81 8PD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/0693/HH
Erect single storey side and rear wrap-around extension with alterations
Pending
26/0687/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of one of the existing ground floor rooms as a small-scale home-based tattoo business
Pending
26/0568/COU
Change the use of basement and ground floor from pet shop A1 to unique use (nail salon) and change the use of first floor from pet shop A1 to two bed flat C3A
Pending

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