High Hurst, High Road, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6HP

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
High Hurst earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (10/100). 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.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningModerate
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Pending6/2026/1972/TPOFell 5 Sycamores trees along the boundary of the woodland along School Lane to be felled as they are diseased and dangerous on a residential road with a primary school and one end and a village hall in almost constant use opposite, marked 1 on the attached plan. Fell 5 Sycamore trees the other end of the woodland adjoining 2 new properties, marked 2 on the plan.
- Pending6/2026/1955/TCFell 1 x Sycamore tree affected by sooty bark disease and leaning towards garage. Remove upper branches of 1 x dead Oak tree. Fell 1 x dead Fir/Pine tree
- Approved6/2026/1892/TPOTo fell a dangerous tree diagnosed with Sycamore Anthracnose leaning towards garage (TPO3 W4)
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership67.9%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2022-10-07
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School0.4 miGood
- James Marks Academy2.1 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- Commonswood Primary & Nursery School2.1 miGoodImproving
- -Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.2 mi
2 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- High Hurst High Road-£2.10M-
- Lime Wood High Road-£2.23M-
- The Spinney High Road-£1.48M-
- The Spinney Victoria Cottages-£2.13M-