17 Sheldon Way, Berkhamsted, HP4 1FG

UPRN:10014242558Detached House3 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: C (78)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£720,000

£684k - £756kHigh

Estimate

£720k

Range

£684k – £756k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,000

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,000

Yield

4.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

17 Sheldon Way earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 76/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (74/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

76/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

21/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

74/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 22Bike 34

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£600,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,000/mo

Evidenced range £1,750-£2,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £201,300
Net cash flow: -£640/mo
Cash on cash: -3.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.99 - 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£720,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,000

Gross Yield4.00%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.1%

5y Growth+1.6%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£334,500 (2008-07-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0HP4 1FG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02360/FHA
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion and infill of car port to create additional garage / storage / gym space.
Pending
26/02323/TPO
T1 Goat willow - re-pollard back to the previous pollard knuckles as part of the management plan for this large tree in a small garden close to the neighboring block of flats
Pending
26/02322/TPO
Three Oak trees at bottom of garden, tree surgeon recommending 30% crown reductions. Tree 1 is very large and has not had any recent work apart from removal of dead branches. A large bough fell in storm last winter. This tree overhangs neighbouring property at end of Lane End. Trees 2 and 3 are very close together and in shadow of tree 1 and have very restricted growth on the affected side because of this and have a heavy weight of branches on the other side, tree 2 over the Lane End property and tree 3 over the neighbouring property on Wayfarers Park
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership56.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2008-07-31
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,473

Population Density4,565 /km²

Owner Occupied65%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 61%65+ 17%

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Schools Nearby

Westfield Primary School
0.4 mi
Requires improvement
Bridgewater Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Greenway Primary and Nursery School
0.5 mi
Good

5 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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121 Sheldon Way
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£170k
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15 Sheldon Way
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£610k
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113 Sheldon Way
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£115k
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115 Sheldon Way
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£91k
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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