38 Highfield Road, Bushey, WD23 2HD

UPRN:10013020720Terrace Property4 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: E (42)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£795,000

£755k - £835kHigh

Estimate

£795k

Range

£755k – £835k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,200

£3k - £4k

Monthly

£3,200

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

38 Highfield Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (49/100). 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)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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

11/ 100

Low

Walkability

49/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 21Bike 50

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Under offer' - 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£800,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,200/mo

Evidenced range £2,900-£3,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £271,300
Net cash flow: -£485/mo
Cash on cash: -2.1%
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£795,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,200

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth+42.5%

3y Growth-1.1%

5y Growth+0.6%

10y Growth+1.5%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WD23 2HD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00867/TCA
Works to tree T1 - Silver Birch in conservation area - 10m crown reduce by 2.5m to approx 7-8m
Pending
26/00847/FULH
Erection of a new roof over existing rear ground floor projection and installation of new doors to rear wall. Relocation of existing shed and installation of air source heat pump.
Pending
26/1544/DOC
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 11 (landscaping), 12 (retaining walls & boundary treatments), and 15 (parking management plan) of planning permission reference 19/0648/FUL & 20/1098/MA & 21/2391/VOC.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership71.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,159

Population Density2,710 /km²

Owner Occupied76%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 66%65+ 17%

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Schools Nearby

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School
0.1 mi
GoodConcerns
Bushey Manor Junior School
0.2 mi
GoodConcerns
Longwood School
0.5 mi
Good
The Grange Academy
0.5 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

4 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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36 Highfield Road
-
£805k
-
34 Highfield Road
-
£650k
-
Top Of The Dell Highfield Road
-
£601k
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29 Highfield Road
-
£420k
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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