42 Little Meadow, Woodside Park Homes, Woodside, Luton, LU1 4LP

UPRN:10001024302Detached Property2 bedsBuilt 1983-1990

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (68)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

42 Little Meadow, Woodside Park Homes, Woodside, Luton, LU1 4LP

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

15 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£139,000

£132k - £146kHigh

Estimate

£139k

Range

£132k – £146k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£750

£700 - £800

Monthly

£750

Yield

6.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

42 Little Meadow earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (29/100). 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)Defra 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 ownershipPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

64/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

28/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

29/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 21

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is a other but the valuation basis is the whole house at this UPRN - value evidence is not comparable

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£150,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£750/mo

Evidenced range £700-£800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £46,800
Net cash flow: £13/mo
Cash on cash: 0.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.48 - 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£139,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£750

Gross Yield6.00%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.1%

5y Growth-0.5%

10y Growth+3.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0LU1 4LP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

CB/26/02632/FULL
Part two storey, part single storey front extension, installation of roof window to front elevation
Approved
CB/26/02540/FULL
Demolition of existing dwelling and 2 outbuildings. Erection of a 4 bedroom replacement dwelling with rear first floor balcony and rear roof solar panels
Pending
CB/26/02441/DOC
Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 7 to 10, 13, 14 and 16 against planning permission ref CB/25/02404/FULL.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership59.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

1 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,622

Population Density-

Owner Occupied70%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 61%65+ 20%

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Schools Nearby

Caddington Village School
0.4 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
The Stockwood Park Academy
0.6 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Slip End Village School
0.7 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School
0.7 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

2 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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