8 Roman Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QR

UPRN:100080103415Semi-Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (71)

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

8 Roman Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5QR

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£374,000

£356k - £393kHigh

Estimate

£374k

Range

£356k – £393k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,750

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,750

Yield

5.60%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8 Roman Gardens earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 65/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (58/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

65/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

47/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

58/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 17Bike 52

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£375,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,750/mo

Evidenced range £1,600-£1,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £122,550
Net cash flow: -£54/mo
Cash on cash: -0.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.38 - 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£374,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,750

Gross Yield5.60%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.9%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+3.7%

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

0LU5 5QR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

CB/26/03281/GPDE
Prior Notification of Householder Extension Single storey rear extension, 8m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 4m and 3.80m to the eaves
Pending
CB/26/03241/FULL
Erection of detached timber shed to the side of house and partially increased height to side fence
Pending
CB/26/03034/GPDE
Prior Notification of Householder Extension Single storey rear extension, 4.5m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 3.7m and 2.95m to the eaves
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership60.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,622

Population Density-

Owner Occupied63%

Age Distribution

0-15 23%16-64 63%65+ 14%

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Schools Nearby

Houghton Regis Primary School
0.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
0.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Tithe Farm Primary School
0.4 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

4 of 10 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