79 Woodland Drive, St. Albans, AL4 0EN

UPRN:100080872002Semi-Detached PropertyBeds -Built -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: -

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£860,000

£688k - £1.03MLow

Estimate

£860k

Range

£688k – £1.03M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,450

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,450

Yield

5.52%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

79 Woodland Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 76/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (59/100). 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 SourcesPortal 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

76/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

6/ 100

Low

Walkability

59/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 55

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£750,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,450/mo

Evidenced range £3,100-£3,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £253,800
Net cash flow: -£143/mo
Cash on cash: -0.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.36 - clears 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£860,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,450

Gross Yield5.52%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.1%

5y Growth+1.7%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price£230,000 (2003-10-10)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0AL4 0EN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

5/2026/1772
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer
Pending
5/2026/1707
Single storey front extension.
Pending
5/2026/1699
Proposed single storey rear extension and alterations , with extension to side of rear projection
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership63.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2003-10-10
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£45,543

Population Density5,362 /km²

Owner Occupied86%

Age Distribution

0-15 26%16-64 62%65+ 12%

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Schools Nearby

Oakwood Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Beaumont School
0.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School
0.4 mi
Outstanding
Verulam School
0.4 mi
Good

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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101 Woodland Drive
-
£720k
-
73 Woodland Drive
-
£1.16M
-
87 Woodland Drive
-
£950k
-
75 Woodland Drive
-
£919k
-

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