Briar Cottage, Barnet Road, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1BG

UPRN:100081132001-Beds -Built -

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band EEPC: -

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

Briar Cottage, Barnet Road, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1BG

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£724,000

£579k - £869kLow

Estimate

£724k

Range

£579k – £869k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

-- - --

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Briar Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 51/100. Investment score 50/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (64/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesPortal 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

51/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

50/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

64/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 37

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)
headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Risk & liquidity9.2/15
230 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics could not be scored
no rent estimate available

Plan

Before you offer

1. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
2. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
3. Fill the stress margin gap before relying on the score.
no rent to stress
4. 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£724,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.6%

5y Growth+1.7%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1AL2 1BG

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/1362/FUL
Construction and operation of an Energy Storage System (ESS) with entrance onto Bell Lane.
Pending
5/2026/1701
Prior Approval - Demolition of Unit 1 comprises a singular rectangular industrial building with a service yard and hardstanding area for vehicle parking. The building extends to approximately 6,409.87 sqm and is of steel portal frame construction. The bui
Pending
5/2026/1570
The sub-division of plots, the construction of two 3-bedroom detached dwellings with solar panels, and changes to access and parking
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership61.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£45,543

Population Density-

Owner Occupied64%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 66%65+ 16%

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Schools Nearby

Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy
0.4 mi
Inspected as Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School (URN 117489) on 9 Oct 2018
Bowmansgreen Primary School
0.5 mi
-
London Colney Primary & Nursery School
0.6 mi
Good
Clore Shalom School
1.1 mi
Good

3 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Midhurst Barnet Road
-
£300k
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Midhurst Barnet Road
-
£230k
-
Colne Cottage Barnet Road
-
£245k
-
Nightingale Cottage Barnet Road
-
£235k
-

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