2 Digswell Place, Rectory Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SU

UPRN:200003856499Terrace Property2 bedsBuilt 1983-1990

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (71)

Data freshness:Listing· freshOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

2 Digswell Place, Rectory Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SU

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£498,000

£473k - £523kHigh

Estimate

£498k

Range

£473k – £523k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,750

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,750

Yield

4.20%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 Digswell Place earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (13/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

13/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 2Bike 30

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 9 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 -0.4% (HIGH), sold-comps -34.4%, £/sqft -34.3%] → 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 11 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 200003856499· as of 11 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 11 comps, dispersion 15.1%· as of 1 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.2%; range width penalty ×0.86
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1750/mo (range 1600-1900)· as of 11 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -953/mo, -54% 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 9 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 91 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
118 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

£375,000£575,000

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£500,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,750/mo

Evidenced range £1,600-£1,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £166,300
Net cash flow: -£476/mo
Cash on cash: -3.4%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.04 - below 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 200003856499Valuation edge · as of 11 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 11 comps, dispersion 15.1%Valuation edge · as of 1 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1750/mo (range 1600-1900)Rental economics · as of 11 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 9 Nov 2026
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 1750/mo (range 1600-1900)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 91 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. 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£498,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,750

Gross Yield4.20%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.5%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+2.1%

Last Sold Price£215,000 (2006-09-29)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

3AL8 7SU

Approval Rate

66.7%12mo

Development

low

6/2026/1971/EMT
T1 Norway Spruce reduce in height by approx. 4 metres to maintain its size as it is leaning and will hit the house if it fails
Pending
6/2026/1949/COND
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 5 (method statement) on listed building consent 6/2024/1850/VAR
Pending
6/2026/1909/TC
Apple to remove - suppressing other shrubs and plants, causing a nuisance to neighbours with overhang and fruit fall. Plum to remove - suppressing other shrubs and plants, blocking light into garden and lawn area. Decline in some of the stems.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership35.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2006-09-29
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

8 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£37,805

Population Density-

Owner Occupied88%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 58%65+ 26%

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Schools Nearby

Templewood Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
Monk's Walk School
0.5 mi
Good
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School
0.6 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Knightsfield School
0.7 mi
Inspected as Knightsfield School (URN 117666) on 19 Jan 2010

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

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Comparables

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£1.30M
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The Cottage Digswell Place
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£949k
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The Pavilion Digswell Place
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£765k
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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