196 Lightbowne Road, Manchester, M40 5EE

UPRN:77029569Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: C (70)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

196 Lightbowne Road, Manchester, M40 5EE

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

£219,000

£208k - £230kHigh

Estimate

£219k

Range

£208k – £230k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,600

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,600

Yield

9.60%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

196 Lightbowne Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Walkability is limited (52/100). 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 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

64/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

No data

Walkability

52/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 54Bike 26

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£200,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,600/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £62,800
Net cash flow: £433/mo
Cash on cash: 8.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.37 - 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£219,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,600

Gross Yield9.60%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.0%

5y Growth+5.2%

10y Growth+7.0%

Last Sold Price£50,000 (2011-08-02)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0M40 5EE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PLA-2026-000937
Erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension, including creation of first floor terrace in association with the creation of 1 no. additional self contained apartment (2 flats in total) at first floor and within the roof space and enlargement of ground floor retail unit
Pending
PLA-2026-001753
Change of Use of Former Club (Sui Generis) to Place of Worship at Ground Floor and Ancillary Office Space at First Floor.
Pending
PLA-2026-002030
Advertisement Consent for the installation of 2no. internally illuminated signs.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership59.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2011-08-02
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

9 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,067

Population Density8,071 /km²

Owner Occupied38%

Age Distribution

0-15 24%16-64 60%65+ 16%

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Schools Nearby

St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.1 mi
Inspected as St Dunstan's RC Primary School (URN 105526) on 11 Mar 2020
Lily Lane Primary School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School
0.2 mi
Requires improvement
Moston Lane Community Primary School
0.5 mi
Good

0 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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172 Lightbowne Road
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£48k
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174 Lightbowne Road
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172 Lightbowne Road
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172 Lightbowne Road
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£120k
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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