7 Balmoral Court, Edinburgh Gardens, Braintree, CM7 9JW

UPRN:10012117642Flat/Maisonette3 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (74)

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

7 Balmoral Court, Edinburgh Gardens, Braintree, CM7 9JW

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

£214,000

£193k - £235kMedium

Estimate

£214k

Range

£193k – £235k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,250

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,250

Yield

6.52%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

7 Balmoral Court earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 74/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (39/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

74/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

8/ 100

Low

Walkability

39/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 20Bike 57

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£230,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,250/mo

Evidenced range £1,200-£1,350

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £72,400
Net cash flow: £89/mo
Cash on cash: 1.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.61 - 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£214,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,250

Gross Yield6.52%

1y Growth-0.7%

3y Growth-0.3%

5y Growth+1.3%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price£218,500 (2024-01-10)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CM7 9JW

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

23/02878/TPOCON
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:-T1 1 x Leylandii fellT2 1 x Leylandii fell
Pending
23/02830/PLD
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development - Loft conversion, incorporating rear box dormer
Pending
23/02719/HH
Proposed single storey rear extension, creation of a single parking space and installation of a dropped kerb.
Pending

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