9 Southfield Avenue, Watford, WD24 7DT

UPRN:100080949012Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (68)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£599,000

£569k - £629kHigh

Estimate

£599k

Range

£569k – £629k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,450

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,450

Yield

5.11%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

9 Southfield Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 81/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is good (77/100). 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

81/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

9/ 100

Low

Walkability

77/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 26Bike 64

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Under offer' - 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£575,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,450/mo

Evidenced range £2,200-£2,650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £192,550
Net cash flow: -£244/mo
Cash on cash: -1.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.26 - 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£599,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,450

Gross Yield5.11%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.1%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+2.3%

Last Sold Price£260,000 (2009-07-10)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WD24 7DT

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%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2009-07-10
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,172

Population Density-

Owner Occupied90%

Age Distribution

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

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Schools Nearby

Parkgate Junior School
0.1 mi
OutstandingConcerns
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
0.2 mi
Good
Knutsford Primary Academy
0.3 mi
Good
The Grove Academy
0.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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17 Southfield Avenue
-
£240k
-
15 Southfield Avenue
-
£290k
-
9 Southfield Avenue
-
£260k
-
15 Southfield Avenue
-
£226k
-

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