8 Goodwins Mead, Cheddington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0RZ

UPRN:766272240Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: C (73)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

8 Goodwins Mead, Cheddington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0RZ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£796,000

£756k - £836kHigh

Estimate

£796k

Range

£756k – £836k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,450

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,450

Yield

3.68%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8 Goodwins Mead earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 66/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (16/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

66/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

16/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 16

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£799,950

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,450/mo

Evidenced range £2,150-£2,800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £271,283
Net cash flow: -£1,004/mo
Cash on cash: -4.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.91 - 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£796,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,450

Gross Yield3.68%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.4%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+3.1%

Last Sold Price£545,000 (2013-09-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0LU7 0RZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/26/08919/PNE
Notification under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015, Part 1 of Schedule 2 Class A for: single storey rear extension (depth extending from the original rear wall of 4.70 metres, maximum height 3.10 metres, eaves height 2.80 metres).
Pending
PL/26/08461/TELN
Notification under Regulation 5 of The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) for the installation of 1 x 9m wooden pole.
Approved
PL/26/06019/FA
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side and rear extension.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2013-09-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,937

Population Density-

Owner Occupied75%

Age Distribution

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

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Schools Nearby

Cheddington Combined School
0.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Brookmead School
1.5 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Marsworth Church of England Infant School
1.9 mi
Good
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School
1.9 mi
Good

5 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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5 Goodwins Mead
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£500k
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6 Goodwins Mead
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£620k
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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