Flat 11, Kensington Court, 16–36 South Road, Luton, LU1 3GE

UPRN:10093288692Purpose Built Flat1 bedsBuilt -

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: B (83)

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

Flat 11, Kensington Court, 16–36 South Road, Luton, LU1 3GE

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

£183,000

£174k - £192kHigh

Estimate

£183k

Range

£174k – £192k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,050

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,050

Yield

7.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Flat 11 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 62/100. Investment score 69/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (44/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

62/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

69/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

51/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

44/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 27Bike 27

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Reduced confidence2 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 3 Nov 2026

Fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored.

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 edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +1.6% (HIGH), sold-comps +10.4%, £/sqft +10.5%] → measured edge +0.50pp 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 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10093288692· as of 12 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 11.6%· as of 31 Oct 2026
Rental economics14.6/40
gross yield 7.0%; range width penalty ×0.91
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1050/mo (range 1000-1150)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -118/mo, -11% 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 3 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 185 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 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
328 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

£135,000£207,000

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£180,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,050/mo

Evidenced range £1,000-£1,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £56,400
Net cash flow: £119/mo
Cash on cash: 2.5%
Score at this price: 32

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.73 - 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 10093288692Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 11.6%Valuation edge · as of 31 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1050/mo (range 1000-1150)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is reduced
fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1050/mo (range 1000-1150)
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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£183,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,050

Gross Yield7.00%

1y Growth+2.7%

3y Growth+0.1%

5y Growth-0.5%

10y Growth+3.9%

Last Sold Price£190,000 (2018-10-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0LU1 3GE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01082/LAWE
Certificate of Lawfulness of existing use- Change of use of the basement to a one bed self contained flat.
Pending
26/01072/DOC
Erection of a two bedroom attached dwelling house. Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Method Statement), 5 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 6 (Materials), 7 (Surfacing and Drainage of Hardstanding), 8 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) and 9 (Boundary Treatment) of Planning permission 26/00036/FUL dated 10 September 2026.
Pending
26/01066/DOC
Demolition of existing dwelling No. 4 Seymour Avenue and existing garage block to the west of the site and the erection of two and half storey building to provide 3 flats (2 x 2 bed and 1 x1 bed) with associated amenity space and surface parking area. Discharge of conditions 12 (Contamination) and 13 (Verification Report) of Planning permission 25/00548/FUL dated 21 November 2025.
Pending

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