77 Melbourne Road, Bushey, WD23 3LZ

UPRN:10013022207End Terrace House2 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (67)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£472,000

£448k - £495kHigh

Estimate

£472k

Range

£448k – £495k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,900

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,900

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

77 Melbourne Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (76/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM 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

76/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 18Bike 39

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£475,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,900/mo

Evidenced range £1,750-£2,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £157,550
Net cash flow: -£288/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£472,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,900

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.1%

5y Growth+0.6%

10y Growth+1.5%

Last Sold Price£420,000 (2017-10-23)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WD23 3LZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1598/TRC
T1-Conifer to fell to stump level as it is in decline and is dying.
Pending
26/1553/TRC
Mixed species (G1) - Including cherry laurel, lilac, buddleia, holly and privet. The lower portion of the hedge shall be pruned back to the boundary line to provide a minimum clear headroom of 2.4m above the finished surface of the public footpath. All low-hanging branches and lateral growth shall be pruned as to achieve the required clearance.
Pending
26/1535/TPO
Horse Chestnut (T11) - Crown reduce by 2 metres in height and 1.5 metres in spread, leaving a finished height of 8 metres and a finished spread on all aspects of 3 metres, leaving a balanced crown. Pruning cuts to be made back to a suitable branch junction and no larger than 30% of the diameter of the parent branch.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership71.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2017-10-23
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,159

Population Density-

Owner Occupied67%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 60%65+ 18%

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Schools Nearby

Little Reddings Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Bournehall Primary School
0.2 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Falconer School
0.4 mi
-
The Grange Academy
0.4 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

2 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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87 Melbourne Road
-
£350k
-
77 Melbourne Road
-
£420k
-
87 Melbourne Road
-
£300k
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85 Melbourne Road
-
£320k
-

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