9 Laurel Close, Luton, LU4 9FB

UPRN:10093288019Semi-Detached House4 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: B (84)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£449,000

£427k - £472kHigh

Estimate

£449k

Range

£427k – £472k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,150

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,150

Yield

6.07%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

9 Laurel Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (71/100). 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

72/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

67/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

28/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

71/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 31Bike 59

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

2 live adverts with different prices, types or bedrooms on one UPRN (£425,000) - several homes collapsed onto one address, so the UPRN's valuation describes none of them

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£425,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,150/mo

Evidenced range £2,000-£2,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £140,050
Net cash flow: £54/mo
Cash on cash: 0.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.50 - 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£449,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,150

Gross Yield6.07%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+3.2%

10y Growth+4.0%

Last Sold Price£346,000 (2018-02-14)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0LU4 9FB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01101/PARES
Request for a determination as to whether prior approval is required under Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Single storey rear extension. Depth 6m, Maximum height of extension 3m, Height to eaves 3m.
Pending
26/01089/FULHH
Erection of a single storey front/side and rear extension to facilitate a garage conversion and changes to fenestration
Pending
26/01048/MMAMD
Erection of a single storey rear extension with canopy and two-storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration. Minor Material Amendment of Planning Permission No. 26/00199/FULHH dated 13th July 2026. (extension of the rear ridge to form a new gable with window and the addition of 6no. rooflights).
Pending

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