126 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SZ

UPRN:100080976325Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: C (69)

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

126 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SZ

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£796,000

£756k - £836kHigh

Estimate

£796k

Range

£756k – £836k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,100

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,100

Yield

3.15%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

126 Handside Lane earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (58/100). 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)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 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

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

58/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 20Bike 57

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceLead to verifyListing checked 9 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM -0.5% (HIGH), sold-comps +5.4%, £/sqft +5.4%] → measured edge +0.50pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 11 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100080976325· as of 11 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 12.7%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.1%; range width penalty ×0.58
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2100/mo (range 1800-2450)· as of 11 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,962/mo, -93% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 73 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 9 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
118 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£600,000£920,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£800,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,100/mo

Evidenced range £1,800-£2,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £271,300
Net cash flow: -£1,246/mo
Cash on cash: -5.5%
Score at this price: 17

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.78 - 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_snapshotsestimate for 100080976325Valuation edge · as of 11 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 12.7%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2100/mo (range 1800-2450)Rental economics · as of 11 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 9 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2100/mo (range 1800-2450)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
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£796,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,100

Gross Yield3.15%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.5%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+2.1%

Last Sold Price£655,000 (2018-12-11)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0AL8 6SZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

6/2026/1992/EMT
Pruning Mulberry and Bramley trees by 25%
Pending
6/2026/1985/EM
Replacement chimneys, replacement windows, installation of a Juliet balcony, A/C unit
Pending
6/2026/1974/TC
T1 - Poplar - crown reduce back to previous growth points T2 - T3 - Crown reduce 2 x Ash trees by approx 2-3m T4 - T5 - T6 - crown reduce 3 x sycamore trees by approx 2-3m Remove any major deadwood T7 - T8 crown reduce 2 x conifer trees by approx 2-3m
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership35.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2018-12-11
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,805

Population Density-

Owner Occupied70%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 59%65+ 25%

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Schools Nearby

Applecroft School
0.1 mi
Good
Lakeside School
0.4 mi
Outstanding
Stanborough School
0.5 mi
Good
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford
0.6 mi
Good

4 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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120 Handside Lane
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£930k
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174 Handside Lane
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£561k
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120 Handside Lane
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£779k
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126 Handside Lane
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£655k
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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