20A Osborne Road, Watford, WD24 7BA

UPRN:100080945230Converted Flat1 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (70)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£218,000

£208k - £229kHigh

Estimate

£218k

Range

£208k – £229k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,050

£950 - £1k

Monthly

£1,050

Yield

5.79%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

20A Osborne Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (74/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

28/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

74/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 28Bike 60

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£217,500

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,050/mo

Evidenced range £950-£1,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £68,400
Net cash flow: -£7/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£218,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,050

Gross Yield5.79%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.1%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+2.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WD24 7BA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00855/HPD
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.25m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.90m
Pending
26/00863/LDC
Lawful development certificate for existing use of hip to gable loft conversion including dormer and x3 front rooflights
Pending
26/00864/FULH
Retrospective erection of single storey rear extension
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership52.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,172

Population Density10,294 /km²

Owner Occupied51%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 74%65+ 6%

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Schools Nearby

Parkgate Junior School
0.1 mi
OutstandingConcerns
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
0.4 mi
Good
Knutsford Primary Academy
0.4 mi
Good
Beechfield School
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

4 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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4 Osborne Road
-
£491k
-
17 Osborne Road
-
£435k
-
23 Osborne Road
-
£386k
-
4 Osborne Road
-
£454k
-

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