8 Ridgmount Gardens, London, WC1E 7AP

UPRN:5066702Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: C (70)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

Verdict: AVOID, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Significant risk factors

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£540,000

£486k - £593kMedium

Estimate

£540k

Range

£486k – £593k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,250

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,250

Yield

5.57%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8 Ridgmount Gardens earns an AVOID rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 64/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (100/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

64/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

100

Walkability

100/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 100Bike 73

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

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

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£485,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,250/mo

Evidenced range £2,050-£2,500

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £161,050
Net cash flow: -£79/mo
Cash on cash: -0.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.37 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. 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£540,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,250

Gross Yield5.57%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-5.3%

5y Growth-4.8%

10y Growth-2.4%

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

-WC1E 7AP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

2026/4880/T
REAR GARDEN: 3 x Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) (T158, T159 & T160) - Fell ground level.
Pending
2026/4891/T
(TPO REF: A3) IN SQUARE GARDENS: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T85) - Reduce specified limb(s) - reducing the lowest limb to the east, suspected to be subsiding by around 2.5m, effectively crown lifting the tip of the limb to 4.5m, to reduce loading and extension over the footpath and minimise the potential for limb failure onto footpath. 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T86) - Reduce specified limb(s) - reducing the suspected subsiding, extended limbs to the south at 13m and to the east at 14m, over footpaths and lawn, to reduce loading and extension over the footpath and minimise the potential for limb failure. 1 x Holly (Ilex aquifolium) (T109) - Prune from adjacent structure to clear lamp column by 1m. 3 x London Planes (Platanus x hispanica) (T92, T95 & T84) - Prune from adjacent structure to clear lamp column by 1.5m.
Pending
2026/4884/T
ON STREET SIDE OF 22 BLOOMSBURY PLACE: 1 x Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia 'Asplenifolia) (T22) - Lift low canopy, highways clearance to 5.5m over road. 1 x Cotoneaster sp. (T23) - Lift low canopy, pedestrian clearance to 3m over footpath.
Pending

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