74 Hardwicke Place, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1PX

UPRN:10096006799Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: -

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

74 Hardwicke Place, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1PX

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£612,000

£581k - £643kHigh

Estimate

£612k

Range

£581k – £643k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,650

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,650

Yield

5.44%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

74 Hardwicke Place earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (50/100). 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 SourcesPortal listingsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra 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

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

20/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

50/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 32

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 4 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +4.4% (HIGH)] → measured edge +0.00pp 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 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10096006799· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics3/40
gross yield 5.4%; range width penalty ×0.86
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2650/mo (range 2450-2900)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -650/mo, -25% 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 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 214 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 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
230 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

£439,000£673,000

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£585,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,650/mo

Evidenced range £2,450-£2,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £196,050
Net cash flow: -£140/mo
Cash on cash: -0.9%
Score at this price: 18

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.34 - 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 10096006799Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2650/mo (range 2450-2900)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2650/mo (range 2450-2900)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 214 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

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£612,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,650

Gross Yield5.44%

1y Growth-4.2%

3y Growth-0.6%

5y Growth+1.7%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0AL2 1PX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

5/2026/1701
Prior Approval - Demolition of Unit 1 comprises a singular rectangular industrial building with a service yard and hardstanding area for vehicle parking. The building extends to approximately 6,409.87 sqm and is of steel portal frame construction. The bui
Pending
TP/2026/0428
London Plane - Crown reduce by 2m
Approved
5/2026/1570
The sub-division of plots, the construction of two 3-bedroom detached dwellings with solar panels, and changes to access and parking
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership61.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£45,543

Population Density1,640 /km²

Owner Occupied66%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 61%65+ 20%

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Schools Nearby

Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy
0.1 mi
Inspected as Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School (URN 117489) on 9 Oct 2018
Bowmansgreen Primary School
0.2 mi
-
London Colney Primary & Nursery School
0.5 mi
Good
Clore Shalom School
1.1 mi
Good

3 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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57 Hardwicke Place
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£407k
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27 Hardwicke Place
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£128k
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49 Hardwicke Place
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£210k
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2 Hardwicke Place
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£375k
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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