Worth Cottage, 9 Batchworth Heath, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB

UPRN:200000938356Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (64)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

Worth Cottage, 9 Batchworth Heath, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£1,302,000

£1.24M - £1.37MHigh

Estimate

£1.30M

Range

£1.24M – £1.37M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£4,550

£4k - £5k

Monthly

£4,550

Yield

2.95%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Worth Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 65/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (21/100). 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)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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

65/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

22/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

21/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 26

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Under offer' - 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£1,850,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£4,550/mo

Evidenced range £4,050-£5,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £692,050
Net cash flow: -£3,094/mo
Cash on cash: -5.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.73 - 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£1,302,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£4,550

Gross Yield2.95%

1y Growth+11.1%

3y Growth+0.6%

5y Growth+1.9%

10y Growth+2.4%

Last Sold Price£1,185,000 (2024-07-12)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningModerate
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

5WD3 1QB

Approval Rate

75%12mo

Development

low

26/1688/FUL
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 26/1117/FUL to allow an increase in height to the single storey rear extension and an increase in size of the first floor rear projection
Pending
26/1678/FUL
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans), condition 3 (retention of walls) and condition 5 (chimney and shutters) pursuant to planning permission 22/2123/RSP to allow for revised position of northern site boundary adjoining No.9 Russell Road and consideration of other details The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: ? MBCS22-020/APL001 Rev P2 ? Location Plan ? MBCS22-020/APL004 Rev P3 ? Existing Site Plan ? MBCS22-020/APL005 Rev P6 ? Proposed Site Plan ? MBCS22-020/APL006 Rev P2 ? Existing Floor Plans ? MBCS22-020/APL007 Rev P2 ? Existing Elevations ? MBCS22-020/APL008 Rev P2 ? Demolition Floor Plans ? MBCS22-020/APL009 Rev P2 ? Demolition Elevations ? MBCS22-020/APL010 Rev P6 ? Proposed Floor Plans
Pending
80204/TRE/2026/235
TPO 114 T13 - T18 - Row of flowering Plum trees. Crown Lifting by 3 metres and front Limb removal back to boundary line. T10 - T11 2x Cyprus Tree to fell T8 - 1 x Conifer Tree remove. T9- 1 x Conifer. Extending limb removal.
Pending

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