71 Ashmead Road, Bedford, MK41 7GA

UPRN:10033188327Detached House5 bedsBuilt 2007-2011

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: C (76)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 3mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£572,000

£544k - £601kHigh

Estimate

£572k

Range

£544k – £601k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,500

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,500

Yield

5.22%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

71 Ashmead Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 53/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (30/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

53/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

16/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

30/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 61

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£575,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,500/mo

Evidenced range £2,250-£2,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £192,550
Net cash flow: -£210/mo
Cash on cash: -1.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.29 - 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£572,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,500

Gross Yield5.22%

1y Growth-9.5%

3y Growth+2.0%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+3.5%

Last Sold Price£355,000 (2008-07-01)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0MK41 7GA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01362/TPO
T1 (Oak) - Ground works and associated root pruning/severance of to facilitate installation of a root barrier 22m in length and 3.5m in depth.
Pending
26/00888/LDP
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Loft conversion)
Approved
26/00787/HPN
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 4 and 8 metres depth. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Only objections from adjoining neighbours can be considered
Approved

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