985 Romford Road, London, E12 5JR

UPRN:46062637Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt before 1900

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (72)

Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 2mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£283,000

£269k - £297kHigh

Estimate

£283k

Range

£269k – £297k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,750

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,750

Yield

7.78%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

985 Romford Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 71/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (78/100). 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)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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

71/ 100

High

Crime Score

30/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

78/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 29Bike 70

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceLead to verifyListing checked 10 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 +4.6% (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 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 46062637· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics20.3/40
gross yield 7.8%; range width penalty ×0.91
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1750/mo (range 1650-1900)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin1/30
stressed cash flow +17/mo, +1% 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 10 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 125 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 10 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
130 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

£202,500£310,500

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£270,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,750/mo

Evidenced range £1,650-£1,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £85,800
Net cash flow: £300/mo
Cash on cash: 4.2%
Score at this price: 36

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.92 - 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 46062637Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1750/mo (range 1650-1900)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 10 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 10 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 1750/mo (range 1650-1900)
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£283,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,750

Gross Yield7.78%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.7%

5y Growth+1.5%

10y Growth+3.6%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0E12 5JR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2884/26
Remove section of side dwarf boundary wall, permeable driveway to front garden and installation of bicycle store. Formation of means of access to a highway (via Belgrave Road). (Summary).
Pending
2852/26
Single storey front extension including new shopfront. Change of use from single dwelling house to mixed use of ground floor commercial unit. Rear dormer extension to create 1 x three bedroom flat. External staircase to first floor. (Summary).
Pending
2575/24/02
Discharge of conditions for approved permission 2575/24: Land Contamination (Condition 7); and Aparthotel Management Plan (Condition 14). (Summary).
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining118 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change-
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£36,080

Population Density12,030 /km²

Owner Occupied22%

Age Distribution

0-15 27%16-64 66%65+ 7%

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Schools Nearby

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre
0.1 mi
Outstanding
Sheringham Primary School
0.1 mi
Outstanding
Sir John Heron Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Dersingham Primary School
0.4 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

2 of 11 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