Flat 39, Dakota House, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GJ

UPRN:10093067126Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt -

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: B (86)

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

Flat 39, Dakota House, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GJ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£337,000

£320k - £354kHigh

Estimate

£337k

Range

£320k – £354k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,950

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,950

Yield

6.88%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 39 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (65/100). 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

68/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

48/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

65/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 20Bike 55

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£340,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,950/mo

Evidenced range £1,850-£2,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £110,300
Net cash flow: £202/mo
Cash on cash: 2.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.70 - 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£337,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,950

Gross Yield6.88%

1y Growth-43.8%

3y Growth+0.8%

5y Growth+2.5%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£338,906 (2018-11-02)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0AL7 1GJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

6/2026/1931/PN29
Conversion of existing offices to 45 residential units
Pending
6/2026/1917/HOUSE
Erection of single storey rear extension with rear canopy, new patio area, and alterations to the openings on side elevation
Pending
6/2026/1876/COND
Submission of details pursuant of condition 1d (Condition Survey (Windows/Doors)) on planning permission 6/2025/1635/LB
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership40.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining116 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2018-11-02
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

10 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,805

Population Density1,998 /km²

Owner Occupied25%

Age Distribution

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

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Schools Nearby

Templewood Primary School
0.6 mi
Good
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
0.7 mi
Good
Peartree Primary School
0.7 mi
Inspected as Peartree Primary School (URN 117172) on 11 Feb 2016
Panshanger Primary School
0.7 mi
Good

5 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Dakota House Bessemer Road
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£340k
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Dakota House Bessemer Road
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£121k
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Dakota House Bessemer Road
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£123k
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Dakota House Bessemer Road
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£123k
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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