16 Longcroft House, Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6PZ

UPRN:10014210658Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 1983-1990

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (70)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

16 Longcroft House, Fretherne Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6PZ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£224,000

£213k - £236kHigh

Estimate

£224k

Range

£213k – £236k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,200

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,200

Yield

7.02%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

16 Longcroft House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 57/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is good (84/100). 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 listingsMarket 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

57/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

84/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 32Bike 60

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£205,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,200/mo

Evidenced range £1,100-£1,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £64,400
Net cash flow: £139/mo
Cash on cash: 2.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.73 - 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£224,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,200

Gross Yield7.02%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.5%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+2.1%

Last Sold Price£195,000 (2008-07-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0AL8 6PZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

6/2026/1931/PN29
Conversion of existing offices to 45 residential units
Pending
6/2026/1917/HOUSE
Erection of single storey rear extension with rear canopy, new patio area, and alterations to the openings on side elevation
Pending
6/2026/1901/FULL
Subdivision of existing residential garden, erection of one dwelling adjoining the existing dwelling and associated hard and soft landscaping.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership35.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining130 yrs
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2008-07-31
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,805

Population Density2,924 /km²

Owner Occupied49%

Age Distribution

0-15 12%16-64 53%65+ 35%

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Schools Nearby

Peartree Primary School
0.5 mi
Inspected as Peartree Primary School (URN 117172) on 11 Feb 2016
Applecroft School
0.5 mi
Good
Templewood Primary School
0.6 mi
Good
Ludwick Nursery School
0.7 mi
Outstanding

4 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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