2 Apple Gate, Brentwood, CM14 5PL

UPRN:200000527220Detached House5 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (63)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 4mo 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

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£598,000

£568k - £628kHigh

Estimate

£598k

Range

£568k – £628k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,050

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£2,050

Yield

4.10%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 Apple Gate earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (47/100). 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

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

36/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

47/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 57

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£600,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,050/mo

Evidenced range £1,800-£2,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £201,300
Net cash flow: -£606/mo
Cash on cash: -3.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.01 - 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£598,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,050

Gross Yield4.10%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.0%

5y Growth+1.2%

10y Growth+1.7%

Last Sold Price£360,000 (2004-05-14)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CM14 5PL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00149/NON/1
Non material amendment to application 26/00149/HHA (Side and rear single-storey extension) to allow for the rear elevation to be amended from render finish to matching facing brickwork finish.
Pending
26/01182/S191
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use or development for breach of use of agricultural land as residential curtilage in excess of 10 years
Pending
26/01161/PN42
Single storey rear extension. The proposed extension would extend 4.5m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, the maximum height of the proposed extension would be 3m and the proposed eaves height would be 2.9m
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership49.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2004-05-14
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£39,864

Population Density-

Owner Occupied81%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 60%65+ 20%

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Schools Nearby

Larchwood Primary School
0.6 mi
GoodConcerns
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School
0.8 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School
1.4 mi
Good
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald
1.4 mi
Report card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

7 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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4 Applegate
-
£660k
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The Bramley, 5 Applegate
-
£845k
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8 Applegate
-
£700k
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1 Applegate
-
£616k
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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