22 Great Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4TR

UPRN:100080975623Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (72)

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

22 Great Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4TR

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£518,000

£492k - £544kHigh

Estimate

£518k

Range

£492k – £544k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,100

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,100

Yield

4.58%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

22 Great Ley earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 69/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (69/100). 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

77/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

69/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

20/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

69/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 14Bike 58

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£550,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,100/mo

Evidenced range £1,900-£2,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £183,800
Net cash flow: -£402/mo
Cash on cash: -2.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.13 - 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£518,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,100

Gross Yield4.58%

1y Growth-5.8%

3y Growth+0.8%

5y Growth+2.5%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£370,000 (2017-01-18)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0AL7 4TR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

6/2026/1986/EM
Erection of one two-storey, two-bedroom end-of-terrace dwelling with a single-storey rear projection and front porch; removal of metal shed; subdivision of gardens, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, and associated bin and cycle storage
Pending
6/2026/1930/EM
Proposed Single-Storey 2m Rear Extension, Front Porch Installation, First Floor Front Window Insertion, and Associated Access Modifications (movement of side access door to accompany rear extension
Pending
6/2026/1932/PN8
Prior approval for single storey rear extension measuring 3.3m in depth, 2.5m to the eaves and the maximum height of 3.4m
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership40.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2017-01-18
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,805

Population Density2,868 /km²

Owner Occupied51%

Age Distribution

0-15 23%16-64 61%65+ 16%

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Schools Nearby

Our Lady Catholic Primary School
0.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Creswick Academy
0.1 mi
Inspected as Creswick Primary & Nursery School (URN 117229) on 6 Dec 2022
Ludwick Nursery School
0.4 mi
Outstanding
Holwell Primary School
0.4 mi
Good

3 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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28 Great Ley
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£525k
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12 Great Ley
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12 Great Ley
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£475k
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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