2 Dimsdale Cottages, Bell Lane, Nuthampstead, Royston, SG8 8ND

UPRN:10070035870Mid Terrace House2 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (64)

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

2 Dimsdale Cottages, Bell Lane, Nuthampstead, Royston, SG8 8ND

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£642,000

£578k - £706kMedium

Estimate

£642k

Range

£578k – £706k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,500

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,500

Yield

6.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 Dimsdale Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 58/100. Investment score 50/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (4/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

58/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

50/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

4/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 36Bike 23

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£500,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,500/mo

Evidenced range £2,250-£2,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £166,300
Net cash flow: £43/mo
Cash on cash: 0.3%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.48 - 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£642,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,500

Gross Yield6.00%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.5%

5y Growth-0.5%

10y Growth+2.1%

Last Sold Price£247,500 (2006-05-24)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2SG8 8ND

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/01666/FPH
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension (as amended by plan received on 27th July 2026).
Conditions
26/01221/DOC
Details reserved by BNG Condition of planning permission reference 26/00253/FP granted 31.03.2026.
Approved
26/00222/LDCE
Use of the property as a dwellinghouse (Class C3) in breach of condition 3 attached to planning permission ref 1/457/82(277) dated 1 July 1982
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership52.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2006-05-24
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£42,703

Population Density55 /km²

Owner Occupied77%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 56%65+ 29%

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Schools Nearby

Barkway VA Church of England First School
1.1 mi
Good
Anstey First School
1.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Barley (VA) Church of England First School
2.3 mi
GoodConcerns
Reed First School
2.6 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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Heath Gables
-
£1.00M
-
The Old Chapel Bell Lane
-
£500k
-
1 Dimsdale Cottages
-
£500k
-
The Old Bell
-
£1.00M
-

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