2 Grange Road, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BB

UPRN:766272770Detached Bungalow3 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: D (58)

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

2 Grange Road, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£496,000

£471k - £520kHigh

Estimate

£496k

Range

£471k – £520k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,550

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,550

Yield

3.84%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 Grange Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (42/100). 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

72/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

58/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

42/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 9Bike 38

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£485,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,550/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £161,050
Net cash flow: -£564/mo
Cash on cash: -4.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.95 - 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£496,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,550

Gross Yield3.84%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.4%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+3.1%

Last Sold Price£133,000 (1998-08-21)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0LU7 9BB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/26/08519/HB
Listed building consent for removal of selective damaged brick panels on front elevation and propping of oak frame. Oak frame repairs in resin splice and traditional joints. Rebuilding of brick plinth/panels in soft red bricks and lime mortar, leaving exposed brickwork. Removal of cement mortar from left hand gable at low level and leaving exposed brickwork. Localised repair to window frames. Local removal of damaged plaster to walls internally, and replacement with lime plaster. Local repair in lounge of traditional lathe and plaster ceiling and replacement to match.
Pending
PL/26/08598/TP
T1 Silver Birch - reduce the height 1 meter and spread by 2 meter to create a more balanced tree and reduce the loading on the long lateral branches to prevent failure. T2 Beech - Laterally reduce over the lawn by 2-3 meters because the branches have grown outside of the natural crown line so reducing them will reduce loading and prevent failure.
Pending
PL/26/08050/TP
Crown thinning reduction of 2 Beech trees by up to 1/3 to provide clearance over the highway and neighbouring property, and to prevent branch strikes by passing vehicles
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1998-08-21
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,937

Population Density177 /km²

Owner Occupied80%

Age Distribution

0-15 24%16-64 62%65+ 14%

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Schools Nearby

Brookmead School
0.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Cheddington Combined School
1.2 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Marsworth Church of England Infant School
1.4 mi
Good
Grove Road Primary School
2.4 mi
Good

4 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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5 Grange Road
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£525k
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3 Grange Road
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£500k
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1 Grange Road
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£250k
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3 Grange Road
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£265k
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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