493 Little Wakering Road, Barling Magna, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0LR

UPRN:200000266134Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band FEPC: D (61)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

493 Little Wakering Road, Barling Magna, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0LR

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£696,000

£661k - £731kHigh

Estimate

£696k

Range

£661k – £731k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£3,000

£3k - £3k

Monthly

£3,000

Yield

5.14%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

493 Little Wakering Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (21/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

18/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

21/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 8Bike 29

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 30 Oct 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.6% (HIGH)] → 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 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 200000266134· as of 9 Oct 2026
Rental economics1/40
gross yield 5.1%; range width penalty ×0.87
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3000/mo (range 2750-3250)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -878/mo, -29% 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 30 Oct 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 518 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 30 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
278 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

£525,000£805,000

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£700,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£3,000/mo

Evidenced range £2,750-£3,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £236,300
Net cash flow: -£286/mo
Cash on cash: -1.5%
Score at this price: 16

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.27 - 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 200000266134Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 3000/mo (range 2750-3250)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 30 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 30 Oct 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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 3000/mo (range 2750-3250)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 518 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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. 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£696,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£3,000

Gross Yield5.14%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.1%

5y Growth+1.6%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price£430,000 (2011-09-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0SS3 0LR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00718/FUL
Erect rear extension
Pending
26/00617/OUT
Outline application for up to 18 dwellings with all matters reserved except access to the site.
Pending
25/00802/LBC
Replacement of external render and external redecoration to dwellinghouse including repairs to part of Oak frame (retrospective). Remove 1 no. rear window and brickwork to 1980s addition and replace with aluminium heritage style French doors.
Approved

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