20 Gatcombe Court, Dexter Close, St. Albans, AL1 5WA

UPRN:200003633889Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (78)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

20 Gatcombe Court, Dexter Close, St. Albans, AL1 5WA

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£370,000

£352k - £389kHigh

Estimate

£370k

Range

£352k – £389k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

6.09%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

20 Gatcombe Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 77/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (78/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

77/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

27/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

78/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 21Bike 57

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 9 Nov 2026

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

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +12.2% (HIGH), sold-comps -7.3%, £/sqft -7.3%] → 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 200003633889· as of 9 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 10.6%· as of 11 Nov 2026
Rental economics7.8/40
gross yield 6.1%; range width penalty ×0.90
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1550-1800)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -288/mo, -17% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 45 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 9 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
383 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

£244,000£374,000

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£325,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£1,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £105,050
Net cash flow: £45/mo
Cash on cash: 0.5%
Score at this price: 22

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.50 - 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 200003633889Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 10.6%Valuation edge · as of 11 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1550-1800)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 9 Nov 2026

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 1650/mo (range 1550-1800)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

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. 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.
3. 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£370,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield6.09%

1y Growth+22.0%

3y Growth+0.3%

5y Growth+1.2%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£246,500 (2013-05-21)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0AL1 5WA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/0585/TCA
Cherry Blossom (T1 & T2) - Height reduction of approx 30%, crown lift and shape. Silver Birch (T1 - T4) - Height reduction of approx 30%, crown lift and shape. Goat Willow (T5) - - Height reduction of approx 30%, crown lift and shape and reduce branches overhanging neighbouring garden.
Pending
26/1936/PAHSE
Prior Approval - Single storey rear extension 3.9m in height x 6m in depth, with 2.95m in height to eaves.
Pending
5/2026/1772
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Loft Conversion, Hip to gable, Rear dormer
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership46.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2013-05-21
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

12 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£45,543

Population Density8,995 /km²

Owner Occupied45%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 71%65+ 10%

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Schools Nearby

St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
0.1 mi
Inspected as St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery (URN 117491) on 7 Nov 2023
Fleetville Junior School
0.2 mi
Good
Cunningham Hill Junior School
0.3 mi
Outstanding
Cunningham Hill Infant School
0.3 mi
Outstanding

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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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