5 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR

UPRN:100080684352Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (60)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

6 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£579,000

£550k - £608kHigh

Estimate

£579k

Range

£550k – £608k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,350

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,350

Yield

5.13%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

5 Castle Mead earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 79/100. Investment score 69/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (67/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

79/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

69/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

67/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 52

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 2 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 +5.0% (HIGH), sold-comps +13.7%, £/sqft +13.7%] → 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 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100080684352· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 6 comps, dispersion 11.6%· as of 23 Oct 2026
Rental economics0.8/40
gross yield 5.1%; range width penalty ×0.82
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2350/mo (range 2150-2600)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -723/mo, -31% 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 2 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 55 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 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
250 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

£412,500£632,500

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£550,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,350/mo

Evidenced range £2,150-£2,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £183,800
Net cash flow: -£229/mo
Cash on cash: -1.5%
Score at this price: 18

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.27 - 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 100080684352Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 6 comps, dispersion 11.6%Valuation edge · as of 23 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2350/mo (range 2150-2600)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 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 2350/mo (range 2150-2600)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 55 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£579,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,350

Gross Yield5.13%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0HP1 1PR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02447/ROC
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission 25/00549/MFA
Pending
26/02379/ROC
Variation of conditions: 2 (Floodlighting hours of use and floodlighting dimming scheme/system/management plan) and Condition 3 (Lighting Technical Report ) attached to planning permission 4/00174/16/FUL
Pending
26/02368/NMA
Non-material amendments to planning permission 25/00549/MFA
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership52.8%
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

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,473

Population Density-

Owner Occupied59%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 63%65+ 18%

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Schools Nearby

Boxmoor Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
The Hemel Hempstead School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Rose's Catholic Infant School
0.3 mi
Inspected as St Rose's Catholic Infants School (URN 117484) on 4 Jul 2023
South Hill Primary School
0.4 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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12 Castle Mead
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£537k
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9 Castle Mead
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£637k
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7 Castle Mead
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£520k
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15 Castle Mead
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£530k
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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