The Brambles, School Road, Rayne, Braintree, CM77 6SP

UPRN:200004273155Detached Bungalow3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: E (41)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

The Brambles, School Road, Rayne, Braintree, CM77 6SP

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

£523,000

£497k - £550kHigh

Estimate

£523k

Range

£497k – £550k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

-- - --

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

The Brambles earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (10/100). 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

63/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

10/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 22Bike 27

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM +9.2% (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 10 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 200004273155· as of 10 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
151 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 200004273155Valuation edge · as of 10 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 7 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

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 could not be scored
no rent estimate available
Stress margin could not be scored
no rent to stress

Plan

Before you offer

1. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
2. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
3. Fill the stress margin gap before relying on the score.
no rent to stress
4. 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£523,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth+0.0%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£94,250 (1997-01-17)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CM77 6SP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

UTT/26/1502/DOC
Application to discharge condition 5 (lighting design : biodiversity) and condition 9 (external lighting scheme) attached to UTT/25/3067/FUL
Conditions
UTT/26/1134/DOC
Application to discharge condition 3 (non-licensed method statement), condition 4 (Demolition Method Statement and Environmental Management Plan), condition 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and condition 10 (EV charging) attached to UTT/25/3067/FUL
Conditions
UTT/25/3433/FUL
Proposed erection of three bedroom self-build dwelling with associated operational development
Rejected

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership60.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change1997-01-17
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

19 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£41,006

Population Density-

Owner Occupied84%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 58%65+ 27%

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Schools Nearby

Rayne Primary and Nursery School
0.9 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Notley Green Primary School
1.3 mi
Inspected as Notley Green Primary School (URN 132020) on 25 Feb 2010
White Court School
1.4 mi
Good
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
1.9 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

2 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Tertius School Road
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£685k
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Midsummer House School Road
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£710k
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Oaklea School Road
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£290k
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Oaklea School Road
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£243k
-

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