20 Bridge Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GY

UPRN:10014209171Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (78)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

20 Bridge Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GY

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£273,000

£259k - £287kHigh

Estimate

£273k

Range

£259k – £287k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,550

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,550

Yield

8.27%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

20 Bridge Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (70/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

25/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

70/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 17Bike 61

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - 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£225,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,550/mo

Evidenced range £1,450-£1,650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £70,800
Net cash flow: £314/mo
Cash on cash: 5.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.04 - 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£273,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,550

Gross Yield8.27%

1y Growth-4.0%

3y Growth+0.8%

5y Growth+2.5%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£170,000 (2007-09-04)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0AL7 1GY

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

6/2026/1986/EM
Erection of one two-storey, two-bedroom end-of-terrace dwelling with a single-storey rear projection and front porch; removal of metal shed; subdivision of gardens, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, and associated bin and cycle storage
Pending
6/2026/1937/HOUSE
Erection of front porch
Pending
6/2026/1907/EMT
25% crown reduction of purple Plum which has a number of cavities on the trunk, decay pockets in the crown and a small fungal bracket at the base
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership40.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining102 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2007-09-04
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,805

Population Density-

Owner Occupied24%

Age Distribution

0-15 24%16-64 66%65+ 10%

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Schools Nearby

Peartree Primary School
0.3 mi
Inspected as Peartree Primary School (URN 117172) on 11 Feb 2016
Holwell Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
Ludwick Nursery School
0.4 mi
Outstanding
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School
0.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

3 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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25 Bridge Court
-
£250k
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23 Bridge Court
-
£230k
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13 Bridge Court
-
£250k
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19 Bridge Court
-
£235k
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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