26 Railway Square, Brentwood, CM14 4LN

UPRN:200000527562Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (70)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£234,000

£222k - £246kHigh

Estimate

£234k

Range

£222k – £246k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,200

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,200

Yield

6.13%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

26 Railway Square earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 72/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (88/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

72/ 100

High

Crime Score

39/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

88/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 18Bike 63

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£235,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,200/mo

Evidenced range £1,100-£1,250

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £74,000
Net cash flow: £38/mo
Cash on cash: 0.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.51 - clears 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£234,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,200

Gross Yield6.13%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.0%

5y Growth+1.2%

10y Growth+1.7%

Last Sold Price£210,000 (2022-08-18)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CM14 4LN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01144/FUL
Demolition of existing enclosed refuse storage structure and construction of a part three/part four-storey building to the rear of 37 High Street, comprising a ground-floor commercial unit with integrated bin and cycle storage and five residential dwellings above.
Pending
26/01205/S192
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or development for the replacament of external cladding
Pending
26/01196/TPO
(G1) 2 x declining lawson cypress - dismantle trees, (T2) 1 x dead alder - dismantle tree, (T3) 1 x dead silver birch - fell to ground, (T4) 1 x dead lime tree - dismantle to ground level, (T5) 1 x oak - remove deadwood in crown area , (T6) 1 x yew tree - crown reduction, reduce height and spread of tree by up to 2m for maintenance, (T8) 1 x self seeding ash sapling - fell and eco plug (TPO1/2017) (TPO15/1980)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership49.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining85 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2022-08-18
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

8 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£39,864

Population Density-

Owner Occupied42%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 76%65+ 5%

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Schools Nearby

Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
0.4 mi
Good
Holly Trees Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
Brentwood County High School
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Warley Primary School
0.8 mi
Good

4 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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17 Railway Square
-
£255k
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28 Railway Square
-
£222k
-
11 Railway Square
-
£290k
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26 Railway Square
-
£210k
-

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