179C Merton Road, Wimbledon, SW19 1EE

UPRN:48103485Flat/Maisonette0 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: D (62)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 6mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo 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

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£327,000

£262k - £393kLow

Estimate

£327k

Range

£262k – £393k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,350

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,350

Yield

2.49%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

179C Merton Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 82/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (92/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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

82/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

22/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

92/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 64Bike 71

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 4 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; lead to verify: the advert has 2 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 0 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [sold-comps -238.5%, £/sqft -239.4%] → 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; AVM excluded (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 7 comps, dispersion 12.2%· as of 21 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 2.5%; range width penalty ×0.83
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1350/mo (range 1250-1500)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,880/mo, -139% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 141 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 & liquidity9.2/15
717 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- 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

£487,500£747,500

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£650,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,350/mo

Evidenced range £1,250-£1,500

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £218,800
Net cash flow: -£1,259/mo
Cash on cash: -6.9%
Score at this price: 9

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.62 - 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

property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 7 comps, dispersion 12.2%Valuation edge · as of 21 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1350/mo (range 1250-1500)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 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

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 1350/mo (range 1250-1500)
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. 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£327,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,350

Gross Yield2.49%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.6%

5y Growth-1.9%

10y Growth+0.8%

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

1SW19 1EE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/LDCP/1129
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A REAR ROOF EXTENSION
Pending
26/LDCP/1140
APPLICATION FOR A LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A REAR DORMER ROOF EXTENSION
Pending
26/HOUSE/1120
Single storey rear extension including 4no. rooflights, 2no. windows and 1no. French doors.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership53.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£43,507

Population Density12,485 /km²

Owner Occupied48%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 79%65+ 7%

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Schools Nearby

Pelham Primary School
0.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Merton Abbey Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
0.4 mi
Outstanding

4 of 12 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