224 Caxton Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 9NY

UPRN:148033340Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (71)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£440,000

£418k - £462kHigh

Estimate

£440k

Range

£418k – £462k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

4.50%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

224 Caxton Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (52/100). 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)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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

5/ 100

Low

Walkability

52/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 14Bike 38

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

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£440,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £145,300
Net cash flow: -£343/mo
Cash on cash: -2.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.11 - below 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£440,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield4.50%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.7%

5y Growth+0.9%

10y Growth+2.2%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0EN11 9NY

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

07/26/0838/LDP
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and two front rooflights
Pending
07/26/0825/F
Retrospective change of use from highway land to installation of totem pole sign
Pending
07/26/0826/AC
Advertisement consent for the installation of an externally illuminated totem pole sign
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership52.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,283

Population Density5,233 /km²

Owner Occupied91%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 60%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

The Cranbourne Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Hailey Hall School
0.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
The John Warner School
0.4 mi
Inspected as The John Warner School (URN 136607) on 11 Oct 2022
Amwell View School
0.5 mi
Outstanding

2 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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192 Caxton Road
-
£270k
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192 Caxton Road
-
£235k
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222 Caxton Road
-
£225k
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208 Caxton Road
-
£178k
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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