10 Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL

UPRN:90007576Detached PropertyBeds -Built 1983-1990

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: C (74)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 2mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

10 Ambleside Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XL

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£487,000

£438k - £535kMedium

Estimate

£487k

Range

£438k – £535k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,000

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,000

Yield

4.90%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

10 Ambleside Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 76/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. 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 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

76/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

6/ 100

Low

Walkability

52/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 38Bike 54

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£490,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,000/mo

Evidenced range £1,800-£2,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £162,800
Net cash flow: -£269/mo
Cash on cash: -2.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.21 - below 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£487,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,000

Gross Yield4.90%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.5%

5y Growth+4.4%

10y Growth+5.1%

Last Sold Price£117,000 (1996-07-09)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningSignificant
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DY5 3XL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P26/1222
Erection of 1 no. three bedroom detached dwelling (following demolition of existing workshop)
Pending
P26/1218
Single storey rear extension
Conditions
P26/1020
1 No. Sycamore (T1) -prune back to previous pruning points.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership57.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1996-07-09
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,822

Population Density4,588 /km²

Owner Occupied90%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 62%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

Peters Hill Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
Hawbush Primary School
0.6 mi
Inspected as Hawbush Primary School (URN 103820) on 12 Oct 2021
Withymoor Primary School
0.6 mi
Inspected as Withymoor Primary School (URN 103809) on 11 Dec 2018
Amblecote Primary School
0.7 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

1 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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20 Ambleside Drive
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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