Beatrice Cottage, 152 London Road, Braintree, CM77 7QF

UPRN:10006906672Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: E (39)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 3y agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

Beatrice Cottage, 152 London Road, Braintree, CM77 7QF

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£332,000

£316k - £349kHigh

Estimate

£332k

Range

£316k – £349k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,250

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,250

Yield

5.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Beatrice Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 80/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (87/100). 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

80/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

22/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

87/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 14Bike 68

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 4 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 +9.6% (HIGH), sold-comps +0.0%, £/sqft -0.1%] → 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 10006906672· as of 9 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 24.4%· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 5.0%; range width penalty ×0.88
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1250/mo (range 1150-1350)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -477/mo, -38% 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 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 61 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 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
151 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

£225,000£345,000

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£300,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,250/mo

Evidenced range £1,150-£1,350

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £96,300
Net cash flow: -£147/mo
Cash on cash: -1.8%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.23 - 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 10006906672Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 10 comps, dispersion 24.4%Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1250/mo (range 1150-1350)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 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 1250/mo (range 1150-1350)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 61 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. 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£332,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,250

Gross Yield5.00%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£264,000 (2021-09-23)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CM77 7QF

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

CC/BTE/10/26
Continuation of development without compliance with condition 4 (time limit) attached to planning permission ref: CC/BTE/146/20 to allow continued use of storage containers
Approved
23/02851/TPO
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order TPO - 10/2010Turkey Oak - Reduction of 3m English Oak -Reduction of 1.5m
Pending
23/02799/TPO
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order TPO -27/89T3 Oak- prune back 4-5m and to reduce the crown to 12m above ground level.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership60.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2021-09-23
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

11 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£34,546

Population Density-

Owner Occupied83%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 66%65+ 14%

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Schools Nearby

Notley Green Primary School
0.3 mi
Inspected as Notley Green Primary School (URN 132020) on 25 Feb 2010
White Court School
0.5 mi
Good
Notley High School and Sixth Form
0.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
John Ray Junior School
0.8 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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152 London Road
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£264k
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168 London Road
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£140k
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160 London Road
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£550k
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156A London Road
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£355k
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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