36 Whinchat Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4DJ

UPRN:10014617951Semi-Detached House4 bedsBuilt 2012-2021

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (79)

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

36 Whinchat Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4DJ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£444,000

£422k - £467kHigh

Estimate

£444k

Range

£422k – £467k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,700

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,700

Yield

4.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

36 Whinchat Gardens earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (45/100). 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

72/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

14/ 100

Low

Walkability

45/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 38

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£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,700/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£1,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: -£257/mo
Cash on cash: -2.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.19 - 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£444,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,700

Gross Yield4.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.4%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+3.1%

Last Sold Price£411,500 (2022-05-05)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0LU7 4DJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

CB/26/03264/FULL
Single-storey and first-floor rear extensions, including the installation of new windows and doors
Pending
CB/26/03209/DOC
Discharge of Condition 9 against planning permission ref: CB/25/03665/FULL
Pending
CB/26/03166/FULL
Single-storey rear extension. Two-storey side extension and conversion of garage with change to fenestration
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2022-05-05
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

9 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£36,622

Population Density-

Owner Occupied70%

Age Distribution

0-15 29%16-64 67%65+ 4%

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Schools Nearby

Leedon Lower School
0.7 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Brooklands Middle School
0.8 mi
Good
Clipstone Brook Lower School
0.8 mi
Good
Pulford CofE VA Lower School
0.9 mi
Good

3 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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38 Whinchat Gardens
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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