36 Montfort Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 9FN

UPRN:10013267487Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 2007-2011

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (79)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£261,000

£248k - £274kHigh

Estimate

£261k

Range

£248k – £274k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,400

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,400

Yield

6.34%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

36 Montfort Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 80/100. Investment score 70/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is good (74/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

80/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

70/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

74/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 26Bike 51

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£265,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,400/mo

Evidenced range £1,300-£1,500

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £84,050
Net cash flow: £75/mo
Cash on cash: 1.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.57 - 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£261,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,400

Gross Yield6.34%

1y Growth-26.9%

3y Growth+0.6%

5y Growth+1.2%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£890,296 (2019-11-27)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CM2 9FN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/05241/TPO
T1 Yew - Crown reduction by reducing the height and spread of the canopy by up to 3m & lift road side canopy to match that of driveway aspect. Reason: To ensure the tree is kept to a size that suits its location and does not start to effect the structures and infrastructure within close proximity to it.
Pending
26/01473/FUL
Remove front part of existing garage and add a new front pitched roof, raise the height of the existing garage walls and add new flat roof.
Pending
26/01428/FUL
Alterations to rear elevations including a new roof and extension of roof overhang.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership53.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining108 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2019-11-27
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,791

Population Density1,881 /km²

Owner Occupied71%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 59%65+ 21%

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Schools Nearby

Woodcroft Nursery School
0.2 mi
Good
Great Baddow High School
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Larkrise Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

4 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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37 Montfort Drive
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£240k
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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