Flat 25, Woolworth House, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GR

UPRN:10093070455Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt -

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: B (83)

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

Flat 25, Woolworth House, Bessemer Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GR

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

£201,000

£161k - £241kLow

Estimate

£201k

Range

£161k – £241k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,150

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,150

Yield

4.25%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 25 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (63/100). 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

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

48/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

63/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 30Bike 55

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.2%; range width penalty ×0.94
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1100-1250)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -656/mo, -57% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.3/15
324 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£325,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,150/mo

Evidenced range £1,100-£1,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £105,050
Net cash flow: -£301/mo
Cash on cash: -3.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.05 - below 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_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1100-1250)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1150/mo (range 1100-1250)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
3. 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£201,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150

Gross Yield4.25%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.8%

5y Growth+2.5%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£324,452 (2019-11-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0AL7 1GR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

6/2026/1971/EMT
T1 Norway Spruce reduce in height by approx. 4 metres to maintain its size as it is leaning and will hit the house if it fails
Pending
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

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership40.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining116 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2019-11-29
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,805

Population Density-

Owner Occupied25%

Age Distribution

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

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Schools Nearby

Templewood Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
Peartree Primary School
0.7 mi
Inspected as Peartree Primary School (URN 117172) on 11 Feb 2016
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
0.7 mi
Good
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
0.8 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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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Woolworth House Bessemer Road
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£330k
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Woolworth House Bessemer Road
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£255k
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Woolworth House Bessemer Road
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£99k
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Woolworth House Bessemer Road
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£198k
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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