Broomhill Cottage, 221 High Road, Chigwell, IG7 5BJ

UPRN:100091247516Semi-Detached Property3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (59)

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

Broomhill Cottage, 221 High Road, Chigwell, IG7 5BJ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£800,000

£760k - £840kHigh

Estimate

£800k

Range

£760k – £840k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,900

£4k - £4k

Monthly

£3,900

Yield

5.85%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Broomhill Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (31/100). 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)Defra 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

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

8/ 100

Low

Walkability

31/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 28Bike 37

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Under offer' - 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£800,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,900/mo

Evidenced range £3,600-£4,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £271,300
Net cash flow: -£0/mo
Cash on cash: -0.0%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.44 - clears 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£800,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,900

Gross Yield5.85%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+2.4%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1IG7 5BJ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

EPF/2037/26
Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 Cycle Parking, 4 Floodlighting Details, 5 Hard and Soft Landscaping and 7 EVP of EPF/1427/26 (Variation of Condition 2 Plan Numbers of EPF/0687/24 (Construction of a padel tennis facility)).
Pending
EPF/2039/26
Erection of steel-framed building to provide multi-purpose sports training facility, ancillary equipment storage and complementary sporting uses in connection with the Old Loughtonians Hockey Club, and the development approved under application reference EPF/0687/24, as amended by Section 73 Application reference EPF/1427/26.
Pending
EPF/2018/26
TPO/EPF/09/11 (Ref: T2) T1: Oak - Remove damaged/diseased stem back to main trunk, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership63.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£38,171

Population Density-

Owner Occupied95%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 61%65+ 20%

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Schools Nearby

West Hatch High School
0.3 mi
Good
St John's RC School (Essex)
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Luxborough Court School
0.5 mi
Good
Chigwell School
0.8 mi
Inspected by ISI

3 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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205 High Road
-
£1.55M
-
213 High Road
-
£2.25M
-
217 High Road
-
£500k
-
The Estate House, 201 High Road
-
£1.50M
-

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