189 School Avenue, Basildon, SS15 6LZ

UPRN:10093026895Mid Terrace House2 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: B (87)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 5mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£534,000

£507k - £561kHigh

Estimate

£534k

Range

£507k – £561k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,200

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£3,200

Yield

6.98%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

189 School Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (32/100). 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

32/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 54

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 4 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Check before relying on this score: the advert has 4 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 2 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -3.0% (HIGH), sold-comps -3.0%, £/sqft -3.0%] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10093026895· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 19.8%· as of 28 Oct 2026
Rental economics15.1/40
gross yield 7.0%; range width penalty ×0.95
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3200/mo (range 3000-3400)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -98/mo, -3% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 28 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
312 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£412,500£632,500

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£550,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,200/mo

Evidenced range £3,000-£3,400

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £183,800
Net cash flow: £359/mo
Cash on cash: 2.3%
Score at this price: 30

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.72 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10093026895Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 19.8%Valuation edge · as of 28 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3200/mo (range 3000-3400)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 3200/mo (range 3000-3400)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 28 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. 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£534,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,200

Gross Yield6.98%

1y Growth-30.0%

3y Growth+1.0%

5y Growth+1.9%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price£412,995 (2018-08-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SS15 6LZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01110/FULL
Crossover to the rear of property.
Pending
26/00995/FULL
Conversion of bungalow to chalet and ground floor front infill extension
Pending
26/00919/FULL
Extension to existing outbuilding and conversion to form new dwelling
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership80.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2018-08-31
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

8 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£34,133

Population Density-

Owner Occupied80%

Age Distribution

0-15 26%16-64 68%65+ 6%

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Schools Nearby

Millhouse Primary School
0.7 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Merrylands Primary School
0.9 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
The James Hornsby School
1.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
The Phoenix Primary School
1.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

4 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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219 School Avenue
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£265k
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221 School Avenue
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£275k
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211 School Avenue
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£300k
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215 School Avenue
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£264k
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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