2 De Vere Walk, Watford, WD17 3BE

UPRN:100080933630Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: D (59)

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HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£828,000

£787k - £870kHigh

Estimate

£828k

Range

£787k – £870k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,750

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,750

Yield

4.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 De Vere Walk earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (44/100). 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)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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

44/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 8Bike 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£825,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,750/mo

Evidenced range £2,450-£3,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £280,050
Net cash flow: -£881/mo
Cash on cash: -3.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.99 - 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£828,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,750

Gross Yield4.00%

1y Growth-14.7%

3y Growth-2.6%

5y Growth-0.5%

10y Growth+0.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WD17 3BE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00880/TPO
Works to trees under group 9 TPO.No.3 Tree 1 and 2 Fell dead self sycamore tree and adjacent self set sycamore tree. These trees are not the original Sycamore trees with the Tree preservation order but self set Trees nearby. Tree 3 Reduce laurel hedge adjacent to electrical substation back to previous pruning points. Removing approximately 2 m of regrowth.
Pending
26/00842/TPO
Works to trees under TPO.No. 51 - T1 Beech - Tip reduce branches on south side to give 2m clearance from property, Remove dead branch, T2 Beech - Reduce crown by reducing branches by a maximum approximately 3m, T8 Beech - Reduce heavy extended limb by reducing branches by a maximum approximately 3m, G1 Mixed Species - Fell Ash, B Norway Maple - Prune away from property to give 1m clearance, C Norway Maple - Fell, D Ash - Fell, T51 Ash - Fell, T27 Western Red Cedar - Fell, T52 Pine - Fell and T47 Sycamore - Reduce crown by reducing branches by a maximum approximately 3m.
Conditions
26/00824/LDC
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including rear dormer and x3 nos of front rooflights
Pending

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