38 The Chare, Leazes Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4DD

UPRN:4510123920Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 1983-1990

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (76)

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

38 The Chare, Leazes Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4DD

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£143,000

£129k - £157kMedium

Estimate

£143k

Range

£129k – £157k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,050

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,050

Yield

9.69%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

38 The Chare earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 62/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (96/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

62/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

96/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 100Bike 65

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Reduced confidence2 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 2 Nov 2026

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

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 edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +9.1% (MEDIUM), sold-comps +17.7%, £/sqft +17.8%] → measured edge +0.50pp 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 (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 4510123920· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 20.1%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics37.5/40
gross yield 9.7%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1050/mo (range 1000-1100)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin8.9/30
stressed cash flow +93/mo, +9% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); passes the stress; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 2 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 94 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 & liquidity12.9/15
79 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- 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 £117,000

£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£1,050/mo

Evidenced range £1,000-£1,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £40,400
Net cash flow: £288/mo
Cash on cash: 8.6%
Score at this price: 62

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.39 - 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 4510123920Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 20.1%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1050/mo (range 1000-1100)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 · verify before relying on this
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 1050/mo (range 1000-1100)
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. 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 £117,000 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£143,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,050

Gross Yield9.69%

1y Growth+7.6%

3y Growth+1.7%

5y Growth-0.6%

10y Growth+4.1%

Last Sold Price£141,800 (2014-09-12)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0NE1 4DD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2025/0437/03/DCC
Submission of details of Boundary Wall and Railings to comply with condition 3 of Planning Permission 2025/0437/01/DET dated 17.06.2025.
Pending
2023/1293/19/LBC
Listed Building Application: Submission of lighting details to comply with condition 47 of planning permission 2023/1293/01/LBC dated 18.04.2024.
Pending
2026/1057/01/DET
Siting of a !YEEP parcel locker to the Eastern Elevation (Retrospective)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership26.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining84 yrs
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2014-09-12
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

18 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,144

Population Density-

Owner Occupied11%

Age Distribution

0-15 6%16-64 92%65+ 2%

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Schools Nearby

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
0.3 mi
-
University of Northumbria At Newcastle
0.5 mi
-
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.6 mi
Good
St Paul's CofE Primary School
0.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

1 of 6 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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17 The Chare
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£120k
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41 The Chare
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£155k
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22 The Chare
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£160k
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39 The Chare
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£128k
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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