18 Homestead Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4LU

UPRN:100080977651Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (65)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

18 Homestead Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4LU

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

£575,000

£547k - £604kHigh

Estimate

£575k

Range

£547k – £604k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,300

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,300

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

18 Homestead Lane earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 62/100 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

16/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

74/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 18Bike 46

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£575,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,300/mo

Evidenced range £2,100-£2,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £192,550
Net cash flow: -£348/mo
Cash on cash: -2.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.19 - 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£575,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,300

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.8%

5y Growth+2.5%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0AL7 4LU

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
6/2026/1937/HOUSE
Erection of front porch
Pending
6/2026/1940/EM
Proposed garage conversion
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership40.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

13 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,805

Population Density-

Owner Occupied49%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 62%65+ 21%

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Schools Nearby

Holwell Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Ludwick Nursery School
0.3 mi
Outstanding
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
0.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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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2 Homestead Lane
-
£493k
-
20 Homestead Lane
-
£638k
-
10 Homestead Lane
-
£423k
-
2 Homestead Lane
-
£310k
-

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