Flat 12, Sandfield, Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8DU

UPRN:5020805-Beds -Built -

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band DEPC: -

Data freshness:Listing· freshRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 3mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

Flat 12, Sandfield, Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8DU

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£498,000

£449k - £548kMedium

Estimate

£498k

Range

£449k – £548k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

-- - --

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 12 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 57/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (98/100). 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 SourcesPortal 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

57/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

98/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 100Bike 77

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +9.6% (MEDIUM)] → 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 (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 5020805· as of 13 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity12.9/15
43 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 5020805Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

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 could not be scored
no rent estimate available
Stress margin could not be scored
no rent to stress

Plan

Before you offer

1. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
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. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
4. Fill the stress margin gap before relying on the score.
no rent to stress

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£498,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth-8.9%

5y Growth-2.8%

10y Growth+0.1%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

-WC1H 8DU

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

2026/4841/P
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 2025/1684/P (granted as a variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings) and 20 (fire statement) of planning permission ref. 2022/1817/P dated 10/05/2023 for the erection of roof extensions at third, fourth and fifth floor level with rooftop plant in connection with the continued commercial use of the building (Class E) with associated external alterations to all elevations, public realm improvements; roof terraces at levels three, four and five, provision of cycle parking, waste/recycling storage and other services), namely to: amend the location of the affordable workspace from the first floor to the ground floor.
Pending
2026/4741/P
Section 19 variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of listed building consent 2025/0363/L dated 20/10/2025 for the change of use from office (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to form a single dwellinghouse, the installation of secondary glazing to the front elevation and associated alterations including replacement door at lower ground floor level to rear elevation, internal alterations including reinstallation of the historic staircase connecting the lower and ground floors; installation of internal doors and reconfiguration of internal layouts at ground and lower ground floor levels, installation of new partition walls for a new bathroom at ground and first floor levels and installation of new doors at lower to second floors. Namely, alterations to the internal layout at all floor levels, including the installation of new staircase at lower-ground floor level and the replacement of the existing lift car.
Pending
2026/4810/P
Details pursuant to Condition 7(b) (Brickwork) of planning permission ref. 2023/5470/P (dated 12/03/2025) for: Deep refurbishment of existing building including new facades; erection of replacement roof extension with terrace to rear; reopening of lightwell to front and reconfiguration of entrance area; demolition of two storey outrigger and replacement with three storeys plus plant enclosure; single storey rear infill extension to existing car park with terrace above; erection of full height stair rear core extension.
Pending

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