8 The Drive, Potters Bar, EN6 2AP

UPRN:10013033007Semi-Detached Bungalow4 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: D (62)

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

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

£733,000

£697k - £770kHigh

Estimate

£733k

Range

£697k – £770k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,550

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,550

Yield

3.60%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8 The Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 83/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is excellent (85/100). 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

83/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

9/ 100

Low

Walkability

85/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 23Bike 64

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 2 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge-1.6/15
claims [AVM -15.8% (HIGH), sold-comps -22.2%, £/sqft -22.1%] → measured edge -0.33pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10013033007· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 23.7%· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.6%; range width penalty ×0.77
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2550/mo (range 2300-2850)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,837/mo, -72% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 2 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 42 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
258 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£637,000£976,500

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£849,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,550/mo

Evidenced range £2,300-£2,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £288,450
Net cash flow: -£1,100/mo
Cash on cash: -4.6%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.89 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10013033007Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 23.7%Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2550/mo (range 2300-2850)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2550/mo (range 2300-2850)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 42 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. 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£733,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,550

Gross Yield3.60%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+0.7%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£540,000 (2018-10-12)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0EN6 2AP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1543/HSE
Two storey side and part single part two storey rear extensions.
Pending
26/1536/CLP
Single storey rear extension. Certificate of lawful development (Proposed).
Pending
26/1530/HSE
Demolition of existing car port. Single storey side extension. Enlargement of roof with side and rear dormers with rooflights. Relocation of entrance door.
Pending

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