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Our rating: how every home gets its score out of 100
Our rating
Is it good value? We show our working.
Every home gets a score out of 100 from the same four checks, in every country. The score sets its place on the scale.
B
Take care
under 50
A
Fair value
50–64
AA
Good value
65–79
AAA
Strong value
80+
- Price vs valueHow far below value the price is
- Easy to sell or rentHow quickly homes like it sell or let
- Clean paperworkOccupants, debts and permits
- Room to add valueWhat work could add
Illustration, not this homeTonight's top-scored home
90of 100
1-bedroom apartment in Rome
Roma · Italian court sale
Good value
- Price vs value
- 100
- Easy to sell or rent
- 85
- Clean paperwork
- 100
- Room to add value
- 55
The four checks
What goes into the score
Price vs value
How far the price is below what the home is worth. 40% or more below value scores full marks.
Where it comes from: From the official or independent valuation (court valuation, sold prices or a licensed valuation) against the asking price. At auctions we use the likely price, not the opening bid: homes rarely sell for the lowest bid the court accepts.
Easy to sell or rent
How quickly homes like this sell or find tenants in this area, so you're not stuck with it.
Where it comes from: From how fast similar homes sell or let locally, using sold-price, listing and rental data for the area.
Clean paperwork
Fewer legal snags, such as someone still living there, debts that come with the home, or missing permits. Higher means cleaner.
Where it comes from: From the court papers and sale notice: occupancy, debts, permits. Missing papers lower the score.
Room to add value
How much a refurbishment or extension could add, based on its condition and local prices.
Where it comes from: From the home's condition, size and local prices for homes in better condition.
Honest about what we don't know
When we hold a rating back
A high score isn't enough on its own. If a key fact is missing, the rating is held a grade lower until it's confirmed, and the home says why.
No official valuation yet
We can't be sure of the saving, so the rating waits for the court's or a licensed valuation.
The court's report isn't read yet
Occupants, debts and permits decide a lot. Until we've read the report, the rating stays a grade lower.
Thin local data
Where few similar homes have sold, we're less sure how easy it is to sell or rent, and say so.
Ratings are our opinion from the evidence we have, not advice. Always check a home yourself before you offer or bid.