59 St James's Road, Dudley, DY1 3JB

UPRN:90034693Detached Bungalow5 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (65)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 3mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£427,000

£406k - £449kHigh

Estimate

£427k

Range

£406k – £449k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,950

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,950

Yield

5.44%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

59 St James's Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (93/100). 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

69/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

60/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

93/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 10Bike 49

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£430,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,950/mo

Evidenced range £1,800-£2,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £141,800
Net cash flow: -£101/mo
Cash on cash: -0.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.34 - 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£427,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,950

Gross Yield5.44%

1y Growth+1.9%

3y Growth+1.1%

5y Growth+4.0%

10y Growth+5.0%

Last Sold Price£380,000 (2021-04-01)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningSignificant
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DY1 3JB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P26/1364
Lawful development certificate to use the three existing self-contained residential apartments to first and second floors as supported living accommodation for adults and retention of existing office
Pending
P26/1365/PN16A
Prior approval under schedule 2 part 16 of the Town and Country Planning (GPDO) for a telecommunications development comprising the Installation of a 20m monopole, 6 no. antennas, 3 no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto.
Pending
P22/0843/C2
Discharge of Condition 4 (Acoustic report)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership70.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2021-04-01
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

18 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,822

Population Density3,462 /km²

Owner Occupied25%

Age Distribution

0-15 25%16-64 61%65+ 14%

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Schools Nearby

St James Academy
0.1 mi
Good
Jesson's Church of England Primary School
0.1 mi
Inspected as Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) (URN 103845) on 7 Feb 2023
Dudley College of Technology
0.4 mi
-
Priory Primary School
0.5 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

5 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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87 St James'S Road
-
£378k
-
34 St James'S Road
-
£263k
-
81 St James'S Road
-
£225k
-
95 St James'S Road
-
£290k
-

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