2 Wadham Park Cottages, Church Road, Hockley, SS5 6AF

UPRN:200000266803Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: B (84)

Data freshness:Listing· freshOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

2 Wadham Park Cottages, Church Road, Hockley, SS5 6AF

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

5 days ago

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£419,000

£398k - £440kHigh

Estimate

£419k

Range

£398k – £440k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,600

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,600

Yield

4.04%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 Wadham Park Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 65/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (5/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

65/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

12/ 100

Low

Walkability

5/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 18Bike 25

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£475,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,600/mo

Evidenced range £1,500-£1,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £157,550
Net cash flow: -£495/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£419,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,600

Gross Yield4.04%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.6%

5y Growth+0.6%

10y Growth+2.4%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseBelow 40 dB

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1SS5 6AF

Approval Rate

0%12mo

Development

low

26/00625/FUL
Single storey side and rear extensions, roof alterations with loft conversion, rear dormers and rooflights. Removal of bay window and create pitched roof canopy to porch
Pending
26/00622/LDC
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use of the site as B8 storage including open air storage and use of existing buildings and 2 No. containers for storage.
Pending
26/00551/FUL
Retrospective application for the: siting of 3 x 20ft freestanding shipping containers, unmodified and used for secure storage, and the retention of a 1.8m high Protek 1000 metal perimeter security fence with a mesh size of 200 x 50mm in 5mm green powder coated wire.
Rejected

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership79.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

9 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£38,107

Population Density510 /km²

Owner Occupied91%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 60%65+ 21%

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Schools Nearby

Lift Hockley
0.8 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Riverside Primary School
1.3 mi
Good
Down Hall Primary School
1.4 mi
-
Lift Plumberow
1.4 mi
Good

4 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Wadham Park Farm Church Road
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£300k
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Wadham Park Cottages Church Road
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£300k
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Wadham Park Farm Church Road
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£465k
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Wadham Park Cottages Church Road
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£420k
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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