Flat 27, Howitt Close, Howitt Road, London, NW3 4LX

UPRN:5041908Purpose Built Flat1 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (73)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

Flat 27, Howitt Close, Howitt Road, London, NW3 4LX

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£411,000

£370k - £452kMedium

Estimate

£411k

Range

£370k – £452k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

3.96%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 27 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 83/100. Investment score 70/100 reflects strong 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. 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)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

83/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

70/ 100

High

Crime Score

19/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

92/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 72Bike 70

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 3 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 edge-0.6/15
claims [AVM -21.7% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge -0.12pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 5041908· as of 13 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.0%; range width penalty ×0.84
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1500-1800)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,027/mo, -62% 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 3 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 30 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
380 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 sensitivity

£375,000£575,000

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£500,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £166,300
Net cash flow: -£545/mo
Cash on cash: -3.9%
Score at this price: 12

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.98 - 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

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 5041908Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1500-1800)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 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 1650/mo (range 1500-1800)
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£411,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield3.96%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.2%

5y Growth-0.4%

10y Growth+0.3%

Last Sold Price£416,500 (2015-09-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0NW3 4LX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/4796/T
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (T2) - Prune back crown from the property to achieve approx. 0.5m of clearance, pruning to suitable growth points. 1 x Silver Birch Group (T4) - Reduce height by approx. 0.5m making pruning cuts to suitable growth points and retaining the natural character 1 x Silver Birch (T5) - Crown reduction of up to 1.5m, pruning back to suitable growth points while retaining the tree's natural form. 1 x Bay (T6) - Reduce overall height by up to 3m and lateral crown reduction of up to 1.5m to reshape. 1 x Holly (T9) - Fell to ground level. 2 x Elder (T10 & T11) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Japanese Maple (Acer) (T13) - Crown reduction of 1m and reshape.
Pending
2026/4808/T
DD 5 Day Notice REAR GARDEN: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Fell to ground level.
Pending
2026/4813/T
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Robina (T1) - Crown reduction back to previous pruning points, approx. 3m reduction. 1 x Cypress hedge (T2) - Tidy with hedge trimmers.
Pending

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