98 Staple Hill Road, Bristol, BS16 5BX

UPRN:44174Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (62)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· freshRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 2mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£433,000

£411k - £455kHigh

Estimate

£433k

Range

£411k – £455k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,550

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,550

Yield

7.20%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

98 Staple Hill Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 53/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is good (76/100). 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

77/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

53/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

11/ 100

Low

Walkability

76/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 33Bike 73

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 4 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 +1.8% (HIGH), sold-comps -10.7%, £/sqft -10.6%] → 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 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 44174· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 9 comps, dispersion 22%· as of 24 Oct 2026
Rental economics17/40
gross yield 7.2%; range width penalty ×0.96
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2550/mo (range 2400-2700)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -49/mo, -2% 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 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 44 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 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
925 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

£319,000£488,500

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£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,550/mo

Evidenced range £2,400-£2,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: £331/mo
Cash on cash: 2.8%
Score at this price: 32

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.78 - 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 44174Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 9 comps, dispersion 22%Valuation edge · as of 24 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2550/mo (range 2400-2700)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026

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 2550/mo (range 2400-2700)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 44 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. 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.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£433,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,550

Gross Yield7.20%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.0%

5y Growth+2.5%

10y Growth+3.8%

Last Sold Price£298,500 (2017-03-23)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BS16 5BX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P26/02459/CLP
Erection of a single storey rear extension, an L-shaped roof extension, installation of 2no roof lights to front elevation and the erection of a cycle store to facilitate a change of use to a small dwellinghouse in multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).
Pending
P26/02398/F
Change of use and conversion from commercial catering unit (Class E(ciii)) to 1no. residential flat (Class C3) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended).
Pending
P26/02390/TRE
Works to Crown reduce 1no. Copper Beech Tree (T1) by 2-3 metres and 1no. Scots Pine Tree (T2) by 3-4 metres. Covered by Tree Preservation Order KTPO 11/79 dated 14th April 1980.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership75.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2017-03-23
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£34,051

Population Density7,966 /km²

Owner Occupied74%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 66%65+ 16%

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Schools Nearby

Little Hayes Nursery School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Elmtree Grove School Ltd
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Pathways Learning Centre
0.3 mi
Inspected as Pathways Learning Centre (URN 131626) on 13 Sep 2022
Briarwood School
0.3 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

1 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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