20 The Shaws, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HR

UPRN:100080985877Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: D (65)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

20 The Shaws, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HR

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£694,000

£659k - £729kHigh

Estimate

£694k

Range

£659k – £729k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,350

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,350

Yield

4.03%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

20 The Shaws earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (24/100). 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 NationsMarket 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

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

24/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 19Bike 47

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£700,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,350/mo

Evidenced range £2,050-£2,600

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £236,300
Net cash flow: -£736/mo
Cash on cash: -3.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.99 - 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£694,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,350

Gross Yield4.03%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.8%

5y Growth+2.5%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£640,000 (2017-12-19)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0AL7 2HR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

6/2026/1795/TC
T1 - Self set Ash Tree pollard by approx 2-3m
Rejected
6/2026/1762/LAWE
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing raised timber decking located immediately to the rear of the dwelling
Pending
6/2026/1692/LAWP
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey ground floor extension
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership40.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2017-12-19
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,805

Population Density-

Owner Occupied75%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 63%65+ 19%

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Schools Nearby

Watchlytes Primary School
0.3 mi
Report card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Springmead Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
Ridgeway Academy
0.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
0.7 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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£570k
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12 The Shaws
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£590k
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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