25 Capswell Court, Hitchin, SG5 1ET

UPRN:10023326790Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 2012-2021

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: B (83)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£301,000

£286k - £316kHigh

Estimate

£301k

Range

£286k – £316k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,600

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,600

Yield

6.19%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

25 Capswell Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (95/100). 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

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

100

Crime Score

100/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

95/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 58

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£310,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,600/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £99,800
Net cash flow: £61/mo
Cash on cash: 0.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.53 - 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£301,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,600

Gross Yield6.19%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.2%

5y Growth+0.7%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£142,500 (2019-11-05)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SG5 1ET

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02656/LBC
Installation of a combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to side elevation
Pending
26/02746/FP
Conversion of redundant garage/workshop to form one 1-bedroom dwelling to include alterations to fenestration, insertion of dormer window and rooflight, external render, landscaping, parking and cycle storage area following demolition of existing three garages.
Pending
26/02851/DOC
Details reserved by condition 3 (Materials - Brick Details) of planning permission 26/00926/FPH Granted on 30.07.2026
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership64.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining112 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2019-11-05
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£42,703

Population Density-

Owner Occupied57%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 62%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

York Road Nursery School
0.1 mi
Outstanding
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
0.1 mi
Inspected as Wilshere-Dacre Junior School (URN 117116) on 3 Oct 2012
Hitchin Boys' School
0.2 mi
Report card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Samuel Lucas Primary School
0.4 mi
Outstanding

6 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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2 Capswell Court
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£500k
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27 Capswell Court
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20 Capswell Court
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£126k
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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