200 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4DL

UPRN:100080938760Detached Bungalow3 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band EEPC: D (66)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£943,000

£755k - £1.13MLow

Estimate

£943k

Range

£755k – £1.13M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,150

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,150

Yield

4.88%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

200 Hempstead Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 81/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is good (79/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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

81/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

79/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 44

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.9%; range width penalty ×0.72; the estimate this rent rides on sits 18% above the ask - check the rent describes the advertised home
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3150/mo (range 2800-3550)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
- valuation_snapshotssale estimate 18% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this home· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,084/mo, -34% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 11 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
178 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£775,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,150/mo

Evidenced range £2,800-£3,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £262,550
Net cash flow: -£435/mo
Cash on cash: -2.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.20 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3150/mo (range 2800-3550)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
valuation_snapshotssale estimate 18% above the ask on the same snapshot - verify the rent describes this homeRental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 11 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 11 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 3150/mo (range 2800-3550)

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The market estimate this rent rides on sits far above the asking price, so the rent may describe a different home.
2. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
3. 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£943,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,150

Gross Yield4.88%

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 4DL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00885/TPO5
Works to pine tree under Woodland W1 TPO No.15 - fell dead 25m tree causing regular falling branches, endangering residents in garden, pedestrians on footpath and risk of damage to property
Pending
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
26/00873/TPO5
Works to tree T9 - Sycamore under TPO-No.228 - multi-stemmed 12-meter-tall tree growing within 6m of the main building has a large cavity at the base of the two large stems on the building side of the tree, dismantle these two stems safely to remove the risk of failure toward the property
Rejected

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership40.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

8 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,172

Population Density3,356 /km²

Owner Occupied82%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 60%65+ 22%

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Schools Nearby

Nascot Wood Junior School
0.3 mi
Outstanding
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School
0.4 mi
Good
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
0.4 mi
Good
Beechfield School
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

5 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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198 Hempstead Road
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£8k
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198 Hempstead Road
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£355k
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196 Hempstead Road
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£310k
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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