2 Nicholson Grove, Wickford, SS12 9PL

UPRN:10013350353Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (72)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£398,000

£378k - £418kHigh

Estimate

£398k

Range

£378k – £418k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,350

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,350

Yield

4.05%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 Nicholson Grove earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (43/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

43/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 14Bike 30

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£400,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,350/mo

Evidenced range £1,200-£1,500

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,300
Net cash flow: -£415/mo
Cash on cash: -3.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.00 - 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£398,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,350

Gross Yield4.05%

1y Growth-51.5%

3y Growth+0.9%

5y Growth+2.1%

10y Growth+3.0%

Last Sold Price£79,000 (1997-07-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SS12 9PL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01091/COND
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 4 (Land Contamination (Site Characterisation), condition 5 (Land Contamination (Site Investigation), Condition 6 (Land Contamination (Submission of Remediation Scheme)), condition 7 (Land Contamination (Closure Report), condition 8 Surface Water Drainage Scheme, condition 12 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), condition 13 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Design Scheme), condition 14 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan -HMMP), condition 15 (construction management plan), condition 17 (Landscape design)and condition 21 (Swift Boxes) of consent reference 25/00344/FULL.
Pending
26/01077/FULL
Single storey side extension.
Pending
26/01065/FULL
Erection of a single-storey side extension measuring 3.85 metres in width, with a maximum overall height of 4.00 metres and an eaves height of 2.40 metres, and complete removal of the existing external chimney. Revised scheme following planning permission 26/00490/FULL.
Pending

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