26 Elder Court, Mead Lane, Hertford, SG13 7GD

UPRN:10034629642Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt -

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (71)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

26 Elder Court, Mead Lane, Hertford, SG13 7GD

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£318,000

£302k - £334kHigh

Estimate

£318k

Range

£302k – £334k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

6.19%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

26 Elder Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (85/100). 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

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

42/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

85/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 59

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 4 Nov 2026

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

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.6% (HIGH), sold-comps -0.6%, £/sqft -0.7%] → 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 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10034629642· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 16.3%· as of 23 Oct 2026
Rental economics9.1/40
gross yield 6.2%; range width penalty ×0.96
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1550-1750)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -267/mo, -16% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 42 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 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
189 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

£240,000£368,000

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£319,995

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£1,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £103,299
Net cash flow: £62/mo
Cash on cash: 0.7%
Score at this price: 24

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.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10034629642Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 16.3%Valuation edge · as of 23 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1550-1750)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 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 1650/mo (range 1550-1750)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

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£318,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield6.19%

1y Growth+5.4%

3y Growth-2.8%

5y Growth-0.4%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price£300,000 (2021-09-08)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SG13 7GD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

3/26/1506/FUL
Change of use of the ground floor and basement from nightclub to restaurant, bar and indoor sports and recreation facility, change of use of first and second floors to form 6no. self-contained apartments (4 x 1-bed and 2 x 2-bed) (Use Class C3), one single storey extension within rear courtyard, alterations to fenestration, replacement kitchen extraction plant and associated works
Pending
3/26/1484/FUL
Proposed 3 x DRS unit, within the new pod
Pending
X/26/0459/CND
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Basement Opening and Materials) pursuant to listed building consent 3/26/0038/LBC
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership53%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining107 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2021-09-08
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£44,154

Population Density7,559 /km²

Owner Occupied45%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 77%65+ 9%

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Schools Nearby

Duncombe School
0.3 mi
Inspected by ISI
Abel Smith School
0.4 mi
Outstanding
Mill Mead Primary Academy
0.4 mi
Inspected as Mill Mead Primary School (URN 117297) on 3 Jun 2025
Richard Hale School
0.6 mi
Good

6 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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