565 Hitchin Road, Luton, LU2 7UL

UPRN:100080153262Semi-Detached Bungalow3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (68)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 3mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£398,000

£378k - £418kHigh

Estimate

£398k

Range

£378k – £418k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,550

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,550

Yield

4.65%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

565 Hitchin Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is good (83/100). 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 ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

46/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

83/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 19Bike 46

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£1,550/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£277/mo
Cash on cash: -2.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.15 - below 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£398,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,550

Gross Yield4.65%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.6%

5y Growth+3.4%

10y Growth+3.5%

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

1LU2 7UL

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/01100/FULHH
Erection single storey rear, two storey rear & two storey side extension.
Pending
26/01057/FULHH
Erection of two storey side and single storey front extensions together with first floor balcony to rear.
Pending
26/01046/FULHH
Removal of existing porch roof and construction of new upper storeys and roof as a front extension
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

19 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£28,741

Population Density-

Owner Occupied74%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 60%65+ 25%

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Schools Nearby

Stopsley Community Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Stopsley High School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
0.3 mi
Inspected as Sacred Heart Primary School (URN 109640) on 1 Nov 2019
Lady Zia Wernher School
0.4 mi
Outstanding

4 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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567 Hitchin Road
-
£285k
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557 Hitchin Road
-
£499k
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539 Hitchin Road
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£342k
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553 Hitchin Road
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£395k
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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