71 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 3HD

UPRN:100080938673Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band GEPC: D (63)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 4mo 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

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£1,083,000

£1.03M - £1.14MHigh

Estimate

£1.08M

Range

£1.03M – £1.14M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,650

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,650

Yield

4.17%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

71 Hempstead Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is good (79/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

49/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

79/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 30Bike 64

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£1,050,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,650/mo

Evidenced range £3,200-£4,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £365,050
Net cash flow: -£1,017/mo
Cash on cash: -3.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.03 - 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£1,083,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,650

Gross Yield4.17%

1y Growth-

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 3HD

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
26/00874/TCA
Works to trees in cnservation area - T1 Lime and T2 Lime reduce the overgrowth overhanging neighbouring properties back to the limbs where they were previously cut (see comparision photos)
Pending
26/00871/ADV
Consent to display internally illuminated two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit
Pending

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