28 Lotus Crescent, Castleford, WF10 5ZJ

UPRN:63204739Detached HouseBeds -Built 2020

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: B (82)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£286,000

£272k - £301kHigh

Estimate

£286k

Range

£272k – £301k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,400

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,400

Yield

6.11%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

28 Lotus Crescent earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (4/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

60/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

26/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

4/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 8Bike 43

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£275,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,400/mo

Evidenced range £1,300-£1,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £87,550
Net cash flow: £41/mo
Cash on cash: 0.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.51 - 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£286,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,400

Gross Yield6.11%

1y Growth+13.9%

3y Growth+1.2%

5y Growth+2.6%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price£266,995 (2023-09-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WF10 5ZJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

25/01771/SUB01
Discharge of condition 8 (verification of radon protection measures) from approved application 25/01771/FUL.
Pending
26/01635/FUL
Change of use of vacant land to self-storage container yard for 29 containers.
Pending
26/01135/NMC01
Non material amendment to approved planning application 26/01135/FUL, dated 21.08.2026 (Proposed entrance canopy roof to front and single storey extension to rear) to add a roof window to the rear extension.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership73.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2023-09-29
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,954

Population Density810 /km²

Owner Occupied77%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 69%65+ 9%

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Schools Nearby

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
0.8 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
0.8 mi
GoodConcerns
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
0.8 mi
Inspected as Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford (URN 133621) on 4 Feb 2020
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
0.9 mi
Inspected as All Saints Featherstone CofE (VA) Junior Infant and Nursery School (URN 108257) on 15 Jun 2016

5 of 12 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