West Orchard, Sperberry Hill, St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 7NZ

UPRN:10013376416Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band HEPC: B (83)

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West Orchard, Sperberry Hill, St. Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 7NZ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£2,082,000

£1.87M - £2.29MMedium

Estimate

£2.08M

Range

£1.87M – £2.29M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£7,600

£7k - £8k

Monthly

£7,600

Yield

7.30%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

West Orchard earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (13/100). 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)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

64/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

13/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 2Bike 44

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

2 live adverts with different prices, types or bedrooms on one UPRN (£1,250,000-£1,450,000) - several homes collapsed onto one address, so the UPRN's valuation describes none of them

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£1,250,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£7,600/mo

Evidenced range £6,800-£8,400

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £445,050
Net cash flow: £1,043/mo
Cash on cash: 2.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.80 - clears 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£2,082,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£7,600

Gross Yield7.30%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.1%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price£1,175,000 (2012-09-14)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SG4 7NZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02915/DOC
Details reserved by BNG Condition of planning permission reference 26/00805/FP granted 15.06.2026.
Approved
26/02929/DOC
Details reserved by condition 27 - Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) of planning permission 24/02455/FP Granted on 28.07.2025
Pending
26/02926/DOC
Details reserved by condition 15 (Construction And Environmental Management Programme) (CEMP)) of planning permission 24/02455/FP Granted on 28.07.2025
Pending

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