2 Hope Close, Mountnessing, Brentwood, CM15 0TN

UPRN:100090338308Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (65)

Data freshness:Listing· freshOwnership· freshEPC· 5mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 6mo ago

2 Hope Close, Mountnessing, Brentwood, CM15 0TN

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

£377,000

£359k - £396kHigh

Estimate

£377k

Range

£359k – £396k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

4.70%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 Hope Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 64/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (18/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

64/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

19/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

18/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 24

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£370,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,300-£1,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £120,800
Net cash flow: -£245/mo
Cash on cash: -2.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.16 - 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£377,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450

Gross Yield4.70%

1y Growth+6.7%

3y Growth+3.7%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price£360,000 (2025-07-14)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1CM15 0TN

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/01191/HHA
First floor extension over existing ground floor and associated works including the insertion of dormer windows and roof lights.
Pending
26/00961/ADV
Application for consent to display advertisements at the George and Dragon.
Pending
26/00967/LBC
Application for Listed Building Consent to display advertisements at the George and Dragon.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership53.7%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2025-07-14
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£39,864

Population Density151 /km²

Owner Occupied71%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 62%65+ 18%

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Schools Nearby

Mountnessing Church of England Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School
1.3 mi
Inspected as Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (URN 115193) on 9 May 2018
Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School
1.5 mi
Good
Ingatestone Infant School
1.6 mi
Inspected as Ingatestone Infant School (URN 114909) on 14 Nov 2023

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

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Comparables

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2 Hope Close
-
£360k
-
7 Hope Close
-
£400k
-
6 Hope Close
-
£340k
-
4A Hope Close
-
£330k
-

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