Farthing Hall, The Street, Cressing, Braintree, CM77 8DG

UPRN:10006920050Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band GEPC: D (63)

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

Farthing Hall, The Street, Cressing, Braintree, CM77 8DG

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£799,000

£759k - £839kHigh

Estimate

£799k

Range

£759k – £839k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,950

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£2,950

Yield

4.42%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Farthing Hall earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 55/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (12/100). 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

55/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

46/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

12/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 5Bike 24

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 5 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 -0.1% (HIGH)] → 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 10006920050· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.4%; range width penalty ×0.76
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2950/mo (range 2600-3250)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,337/mo, -45% 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 5 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 112 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 5 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
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

£600,000£920,000

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£800,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,950/mo

Evidenced range £2,600-£3,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £271,300
Net cash flow: -£658/mo
Cash on cash: -2.9%
Score at this price: 15

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.09 - 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 10006920050Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2950/mo (range 2600-3250)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 5 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 5 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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 2950/mo (range 2600-3250)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 112 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£799,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,950

Gross Yield4.42%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£565,000 (2016-03-17)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CM77 8DG

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

CC/BTE/35/24/12/01
Details pursuant to Condition 12 (Playing Field Construction Specification and Implementation Programme) - CC/BTE/35/24: Single storey classroom block and single storey kitchen extension together with PV panels, additional car and cycle parking, new pedestrian entrance on the southern boundary and a change of use of land to educational use to develop a new playing field to the west, with associated ancillary works.
Approved
CC/BTE/35/24/11/01
Details pursuant to Condition 11 (Lighting) - CC/BTE/35/24: Single storey classroom block and single storey kitchen extension together with PV panels, additional car and cycle parking, new pedestrian entrance on the southern boundary and a change of use of land to educational use to develop a new playing field to the west, with associated ancillary works.
Approved
CC/BTE/35/24/15/01
Details pursuant to Condition 15 (Entrance Canopy) - CC/BTE/35/24: Single storey classroom block and single storey kitchen extension together with PV panels, additional car and cycle parking, new pedestrian entrance on the southern boundary and a change of use of land to educational use to develop a new playing field to the west, with associated ancillary works.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership60.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2016-03-17
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£34,546

Population Density115 /km²

Owner Occupied72%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 60%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

Cressing Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
Beckers Green Primary School
1.4 mi
Good
Alec Hunter Academy
1.4 mi
Good
Silver End Academy
1.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

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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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