36 Macclesfield House, 140 Central Street, London, EC1V 8BA

UPRN:5300017828Purpose Built Flat1 bedsBuilt -

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (60)

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

36 Macclesfield House, 140 Central Street, London, EC1V 8BA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£344,000

£327k - £361kHigh

Estimate

£344k

Range

£327k – £361k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,500

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,500

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

36 Macclesfield House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 62/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (97/100). 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

62/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

96/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

97/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 94Bike 77

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 edge0/15
claims [AVM -9.0% (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 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 5300017828· as of 9 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.8%; range width penalty ×0.87
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1500/mo (range 1400-1650)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -610/mo, -41% 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), 257 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 & liquidity14.7/15
109 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

£281,000£431,000

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£375,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,500/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £122,550
Net cash flow: -£227/mo
Cash on cash: -2.2%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.19 - 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 5300017828Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1500/mo (range 1400-1650)Rental economics · as of 9 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 1500/mo (range 1400-1650)
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£344,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,500

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-8.2%

5y Growth-5.1%

10y Growth-1.1%

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

0EC1V 8BA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P2026/2808/S73
Section 73 application (Minor Material Amendment) to vary conditions 2 (approved drawings) and 17 (landscaping details) of Planning Permission ref: P2024/3089/FUL dated 10/04/2025 for ‘Refurbishment of existing office (Use Class E) building including relocation and replacement roof plant, replacement of stair enclosure and lift core, creation of a roof terrace, revision to the facade, ground, first, second and third floor infill extensions to the rear, creation of external terrace and plant enclosure at rear first floor, ground floor infill extension to under croft, enclosure of ground floor courtyard and associated works.’ Amendments seek updated front elevation to accommodate the relocated UKPN Substation entrance (from basement to ground floor); insertion of smoke shaft from basement to roof level; installation of extract grille at fourth floor level; layout amendments to improve services, circulation, and the means of escape during a fire; removal of 1 (no.) accessible cycle parking space from ground floor level due to fire safety requirements; increase in number of long stay cycle parking spaces at lower ground floor level from 38 (no.) spaces to 45 (no.) spaces; omission of combined attenuation and rainwater harvesting tank in basement due to structural demolition risks and submission of landscaping details and amendment of Condition 17 (Landscaping) wording to a compliance condition in accordance with the landscaping proposals.
Pending
26/01508/NMA
Non-Material Amendment under Section 96a of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) (as amended) to planning permission Ref. 25/00917/FULL dated 24 February 2026 to amend condition 22 (TfL Infrastructure) to enable a phased discharge of the condition.
Pending
P2026/2795/LBC
Replacement of existing timber sash windows to flats 7 & 9.
Pending

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