1 Verulam Road, Hitchin, SG5 1QA

UPRN:100080807465Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (60)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£412,000

£391k - £432kHigh

Estimate

£412k

Range

£391k – £432k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

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Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Verulam Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (90/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

44/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

90/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 23Bike 62

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +9.0% (HIGH), sold-comps +8.5%, £/sqft +8.6%] → 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 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100080807465· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 12.8%· as of 29 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
352 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100080807465Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 12.8%Valuation edge · as of 29 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 11 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

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 could not be scored
no rent estimate available
Stress margin could not be scored
no rent to stress

Plan

Before you offer

1. 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.
2. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
3. Fill the stress margin gap before relying on the score.
no rent to stress
4. 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£412,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.2%

5y Growth+0.7%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£300,000 (2020-11-26)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SG5 1QA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02902/DOC
Details reserved by condition 4 (Cycle Storage) of planning permission reference 26/01831/FP granted 16.10.2026.
Pending
26/02901/DOC
Details reserved by condition 3 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) of planning permission reference 26/01831/FP granted 16.10.2026.
Pending
26/02758/DOC
Details reserved by BNG Condition of planning permission reference 26/01831/FP granted 16.10.2026.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership64.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2020-11-26
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£42,703

Population Density-

Owner Occupied40%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 74%65+ 11%

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Schools Nearby

York Road Nursery School
0.2 mi
Outstanding
Hitchin Boys' School
0.3 mi
Report card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
0.3 mi
Inspected as Wilshere-Dacre Junior School (URN 117116) on 3 Oct 2012
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

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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13 Verulam Road
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£318k
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11 Verulam Road
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£293k
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38 Verulam Road
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£575k
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37 Verulam Road
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£445k
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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