42 Letchworth Road, Luton, LU3 2NU

UPRN:100080158043Semi-Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (69)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£422,000

£401k - £443kHigh

Estimate

£422k

Range

£401k – £443k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,100

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,100

Yield

6.15%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

42 Letchworth Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (73/100). 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)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

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

31/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

73/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 20Bike 47

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 4 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +2.8% (HIGH), sold-comps +5.1%, £/sqft +5.2%] → measured edge +0.50pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100080158043· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 20%· as of 25 Oct 2026
Rental economics8.4/40
gross yield 6.1%; range width penalty ×0.91
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2100/mo (range 1950-2250)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -316/mo, -15% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 116 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
400 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£307,500£471,500

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£410,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,100/mo

Evidenced range £1,950-£2,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £134,800
Net cash flow: £70/mo
Cash on cash: 0.6%
Score at this price: 26

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.52 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100080158043Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 20%Valuation edge · as of 25 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2100/mo (range 1950-2250)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2100/mo (range 1950-2250)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 116 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
3. 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£422,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,100

Gross Yield6.15%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.7%

5y Growth+3.9%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price£230,000 (2006-09-08)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2LU3 2NU

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/01095/DOC
Change of use of existing five-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's home for up to three children (Use Class C2 - Residential institutions). Discharge of condition 4 (Management Plan) of Planning permission 25/00705/FUL dated 22 October 2025.
Pending
26/01048/MMAMD
Erection of a single storey rear extension with canopy and two-storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration. Minor Material Amendment of Planning Permission No. 26/00199/FULHH dated 13th July 2026. (extension of the rear ridge to form a new gable with window and the addition of 6no. rooflights).
Pending
26/01036/COU
Change of use of a detached outbuilding from storage to a health, wellbeing and beauty treatment use (Use Class E), operating on an appointment-only basis. (Retrospective)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2006-09-08
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£28,741

Population Density8,491 /km²

Owner Occupied46%

Age Distribution

0-15 26%16-64 64%65+ 10%

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Schools Nearby

Norton Road Primary School
0.1 mi
GoodConcerns
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.2 mi
Inspected as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 109635) on 20 Apr 2023
Beechwood Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
The Meads Primary School
0.5 mi
Good

2 of 11 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