198 York Road, Stevenage, SG1 4HH

UPRN:100080901953Terrace Property2 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (74)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£299,000

£284k - £314kHigh

Estimate

£299k

Range

£284k – £314k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

5.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

198 York Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (65/100). 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

77/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

65/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 14Bike 59

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£300,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £96,300
Net cash flow: -£9/mo
Cash on cash: -0.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.43 - 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£299,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450

Gross Yield5.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.5%

5y Growth+2.7%

10y Growth+3.7%

Last Sold Price£210,000 (2015-07-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SG1 4HH

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00772/TPTPO
Reduction by 30% on 1no. Oak tree (T1) protected by Tree Preservation Order 121
Pending
26/00773/TPTPO
Reduce 2no. Oak Trees by 30% no Tree Preservation Order attached and Reduce 1no. Red Horse Chestnut Tree (T14) by 30% protected by Tree Preservation Order 85.
Pending
26/00744/FPH
Two storey side extension, single storey front extension and garage conversion to facilitate the addition of a self contained annexe.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership50.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2015-07-31
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,747

Population Density-

Owner Occupied66%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 64%65+ 14%

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Schools Nearby

Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School
0.2 mi
Good
Almond Hill Junior School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Giles Junior School
0.4 mi
GoodConcerns
The Giles Infant and Nursery School
0.4 mi
GoodImproving

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

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Comparables

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188 York Road
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£310k
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204 York Road
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£330k
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188 York Road
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£305k
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196 York Road
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£280k
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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