Flat 43, Benedictine Place, 25 London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LB

UPRN:10001062544Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: B (81)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

Flat 43, Benedictine Place, 25 London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1LB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£429,000

£407k - £450kHigh

Estimate

£429k

Range

£407k – £450k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,950

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,950

Yield

5.85%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 43 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 55/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (69/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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)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

55/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

69/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 36Bike 56

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£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,950/mo

Evidenced range £1,800-£2,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£0/mo
Cash on cash: -0.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.44 - 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£429,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,950

Gross Yield5.85%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.3%

5y Growth+1.2%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£289,500 (2004-05-28)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0AL1 1LB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

5/2026/1784
Prior Approval - A non-domestic, flat roof-mounted solar PV installation. 916 modules are designed for the system. Each panel is rated at 455W, totalling a system size of 416.78kW
Pending
TP/2026/0498
To reduce the Beech tree in our back garden by approximately 20%
Pending
TP/2026/0484
Sycamore tree, trimming and cutting back to reduce damage to neighbour property and garden and fence. tree is in the back garden, it is the only large tree.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership46.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining221 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2004-05-28
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

18 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£45,543

Population Density-

Owner Occupied38%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 73%65+ 12%

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Schools Nearby

St Albans Independent College
0.2 mi
Good
Alban City School
0.3 mi
Good
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
0.3 mi
Good
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
0.3 mi
Good

2 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Benedictine Place, 25 London Road
-
£400k
-
Benedictine Place, 25 London Road
-
£463k
-
Benedictine Place, 25 London Road
-
£415k
-
Benedictine Place, 25 London Road
-
£450k
-

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