29 Dickens Boulevard, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4FD

UPRN:10023399183Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 2007-2011

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (77)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

29 Dickens Boulevard, Fairfield, Hitchin, SG5 4FD

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£324,000

£308k - £341kHigh

Estimate

£324k

Range

£308k – £341k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,700

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,700

Yield

6.28%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

29 Dickens Boulevard earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (20/100). 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 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

69/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

10/ 100

Low

Walkability

20/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 43

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 28 Oct 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.3% (HIGH), sold-comps -3.8%, £/sqft -3.9%] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10023399183· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 15.3%· as of 30 Oct 2026
Rental economics9.3/40
gross yield 6.3%; range width penalty ×0.91
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1700/mo (range 1550-1800)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -230/mo, -14% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; disclosed service charge and ground rent); fails the stress - earns nothing
- listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advert· as of 28 Oct 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 134 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 28 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
352 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£244,000£374,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£325,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,700/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£1,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £105,050
Net cash flow: £80/mo
Cash on cash: 0.9%
Score at this price: 24

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.55 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10023399183Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 15.3%Valuation edge · as of 30 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1700/mo (range 1550-1800)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
listing_factsservice charge / ground rent from the advertStress margin · as of 28 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 28 Oct 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1700/mo (range 1550-1800)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 134 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. 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£324,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,700

Gross Yield6.28%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.2%

5y Growth+0.7%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£265,000 (2018-10-24)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseBelow 40 dB

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SG5 4FD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

CB/26/01811/LDCP
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Proposed solar panels
Approved
CB/26/01646/FULL
Erection of a single storey rear/side extension, alterations to windows
Pending
CB/26/01505/LDCP
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: A loft conversion with insertion of two front rooflights and two rear rooflights.
Approved

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