20 Larchfield House, Highbury New Park, London, N5 2DE

UPRN:5300044638Purpose Built Flat3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (69)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

20 Larchfield House, Highbury New Park, London, N5 2DE

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£550,000

£522k - £577kHigh

Estimate

£550k

Range

£522k – £577k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,500

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,500

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

20 Larchfield House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (82/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

82/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 86Bike 75

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-1.6/15
claims [AVM -13.6% (HIGH)] → measured edge -0.33pp 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 (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 5300044638· as of 13 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.8%; range width penalty ×0.88
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2500/mo (range 2300-2700)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -929/mo, -37% 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), 48 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 & liquidity14.6/15
190 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

£469,000£719,000

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£625,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,500/mo

Evidenced range £2,300-£2,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £210,050
Net cash flow: -£379/mo
Cash on cash: -2.2%
Score at this price: 13

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 5300044638Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2500/mo (range 2300-2700)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 2500/mo (range 2300-2700)
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£550,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,500

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.9%

5y Growth-0.5%

10y Growth+0.4%

Last Sold Price£350,000 (2012-10-17)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0N5 2DE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P2026/2888/TRE
T1 Ash Remove dead stub to north over highway Crown lift low epicormic growth to 4m height" T2 English oak Crown lift to 5m height from ground level including removal of epicormic growth to this height Crown clean Remove major deadwood T3 Sycamore Remove major deadwood including 2 no. dead sub leaders to south / south east T4 Tree of heaven Remove major deadwood Remove epicormic growth to 7m height
Pending
P2026/2882/TRE
T7-Cedar Rear-Remove deadwood and reduce x overlong lateral branch by 2-3m. T8-Holly-rear left-Growing below Cedar T7. Reduce in height by approx. 3m where growing into Cedar tree. Shape to balance and contain.
Pending
P2026/2877/TRE
T1 - Lime - reduce crown to points of previous reduction - 3m approx. branch removal. Thin crown by 20-25% by removal of epicormic growth. Crown lift to 6m (epicormic growth only)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership70.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining171 yrs
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2012-10-17
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£47,411

Population Density-

Owner Occupied20%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 77%65+ 8%

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Schools Nearby

City of London Academy Highbury Grove
0.1 mi
Good
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
0.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
The London Screen Academy
0.2 mi
-
Highbury Fields School
0.3 mi
Outstanding

2 of 10 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