492 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU

UPRN:200000934199Detached Property3 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: -

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· freshRisk· 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

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£647,000

£614k - £679kHigh

Estimate

£647k

Range

£614k – £679k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,500

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,500

Yield

4.62%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

492 St Albans Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (85/100). 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 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

33/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

85/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 21Bike 56

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£650,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,500/mo

Evidenced range £2,250-£2,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £218,800
Net cash flow: -£463/mo
Cash on cash: -2.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.14 - 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£647,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,500

Gross Yield4.62%

1y Growth+8.0%

3y Growth+2.1%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+2.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2WD24 6QU

Approval Rate

0%12mo

Development

low

26/00855/HPD
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.25m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.90m
Pending
IN26/00853/FULH
Erection of single storey front and side extension- amended description
Pending
26/00853/FULH
Erection of single storey front and side extension- amended description
Pending

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