77 Arlington Road, Birmingham, B14 4QB

HP Score
- BUYStrong fundamentals
- INVESTIGATEMixed signals - investigate
- AVOIDHigh risk factors
AI Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
77 Arlington Road earns a INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (67/100). Flood risk is rated very low. Tenure is freehold. Verdict and headline figures are derived from the live HomePortfolio API; narrative deep-dives below combine real signals with modelled analytics.
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
At the asking price
Evidenced range £1,200-£1,350
- Cash required
- £75,600
- Net cash flow
- £55/mo
- Cash on cash
- 0.9%
- Score at this price
- -
After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.54 - 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
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskVery low
- Subsidence1
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- Landslide1
- Air QualityUnknown
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Pending2026/05738/PAErection of 4 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.6 metres
- Approved2026/05326/PAErection of 6.71 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 2.5 metres, eaves height 2.5 metres
- Pending2026/05019/PAChange of use of to a gymnasium
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership69.8%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Highters Heath Community School0.2 miReport card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- Highters Heath Nursery School0.2 miGood
- -Grendon Primary School0.3 mi
- Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy0.5 miRequires improvement
4 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2025 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 25 Arlington Road-£200k-
- 31 Arlington Road-£200k-
- 15 Arlington Road-£227k-
- 47 Arlington Road-£149k-