60 Highover Way, Hitchin, SG4 0RG

UPRN:100080800114End Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (69)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 2mo 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

£458,000

£435k - £481kHigh

Estimate

£458k

Range

£435k – £481k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,000

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,000

Yield

5.05%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

60 Highover Way earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (49/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

49/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 49

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£475,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,000/mo

Evidenced range £1,850-£2,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £157,550
Net cash flow: -£219/mo
Cash on cash: -1.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.25 - 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£458,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,000

Gross Yield5.05%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.1%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price£395,000 (2020-11-20)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SG4 0RG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02661/FP
Installation and siting of 28 No. shipping containers following removal of existing units, for long-term self-storage (Use Class B8). Creation of car parking spaces.
Pending
26/02609/FP
Change of use of existing industrial building (B2) to use as a Gymnasium club
Pending
26/02381/FPH
Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension over existing garage following demolition of existing conservatory. Insertion of front ground floor window following removal of existing garage doors to facilitate garage conversion. Bin storage and alterations to fenestration. Widening of existing vehicular access off Collison Close.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership60.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2020-11-20
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£42,703

Population Density-

Owner Occupied60%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 67%65+ 13%

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Schools Nearby

Highover Primary School
0.2 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Purwell Primary School
0.7 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
0.7 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
0.8 mi
Good

6 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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47 Highover Way
-
£470k
-
21 Highover Way
-
£380k
-
43 Highover Way
-
£470k
-
60 Highover Way
-
£395k
-

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