29 Church Road, Slapton, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BX

UPRN:766273038Detached House5 bedsBuilt 2007-2011

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (68)

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

29 Church Road, Slapton, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BX

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£829,000

£787k - £870kHigh

Estimate

£829k

Range

£787k – £870k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,600

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,600

Yield

3.67%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

29 Church Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (10/100). 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

60/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

10/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 5Bike 16

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 6 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 -2.5% (HIGH), sold-comps -95.9%, £/sqft -96.0%] → 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 766273038· as of 9 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 7 comps, dispersion 23%· as of 24 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.7%; range width penalty ×0.70
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2600/mo (range 2250-2900)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,805/mo, -69% 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 6 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 285 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 6 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
770 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

£637,500£977,500

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£850,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,600/mo

Evidenced range £2,250-£2,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £288,800
Net cash flow: -£1,069/mo
Cash on cash: -4.4%
Score at this price: 15

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.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 766273038Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 7 comps, dispersion 23%Valuation edge · as of 24 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2600/mo (range 2250-2900)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 6 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 6 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 2600/mo (range 2250-2900)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 285 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£829,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,600

Gross Yield3.67%

1y Growth-28.4%

3y Growth-1.4%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+3.1%

Last Sold Price£770,000 (2022-08-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0LU7 9BX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

PL/26/07303/CONDA
Approval of condition 5 (noise and disturbance management plan) of planning permission 24/02491/APP (Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3b) to a children's home (Use Class C2)).
Pending
PL/26/05823/TP
Ash Tree - Crown reduction by between 3-4m to reduce the overall weight of the limbs across the crown to reduce further risk of limb failure and to protect the overall health of the tree.
Conditions
PL/26/03194/HB
Listed building application for re-thatching of main roof.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2022-08-31
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

4 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,937

Population Density140 /km²

Owner Occupied75%

Age Distribution

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

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Schools Nearby

Cheddington Combined School
2.2 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Cedars Upper School
2.4 mi
Good
Edlesborough Primary Academy
2.5 mi
Good
Linslade School
2.5 mi
Good

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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23 Church Road
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£303k
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2 Church Road
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£480k
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24 Church Road
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£365k
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29 Church Road
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£770k
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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