Retreat, Tileworks Lane, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8HB

UPRN:200004636129Detached House3 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: -

Data freshness:Listing· freshOwnership· freshRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

Retreat, Tileworks Lane, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8HB

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

£579,000

£463k - £695kLow

Estimate

£579k

Range

£463k – £695k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,250

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,250

Yield

3.53%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Retreat earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 59/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (3/100). 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 SourcesPortal 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

59/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

16/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

3/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 3Bike 22

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 3.5%; range width penalty ×0.80
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2250/mo (range 2050-2500)· as of 10 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,704/mo, -76% 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 14 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
578 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£765,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,250/mo

Evidenced range £2,050-£2,500

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £259,050
Net cash flow: -£1,024/mo
Cash on cash: -4.7%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.87 - below 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_snapshotsrent estimate 2250/mo (range 2050-2500)Rental economics · as of 10 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 14 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 14 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
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2250/mo (range 2050-2500)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
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£579,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,250

Gross Yield3.53%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.1%

5y Growth+0.7%

10y Growth+2.8%

Last Sold Price£130,000 (2004-12-07)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1CM3 8HB

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

26/00104/DOC/1
Condition 3 - Separate Historic Building Recording Report. Condition 4 - External materials and finishes. Condition 5 - Large Scale Drawings. Condition 6 - Hard and soft landscaping details. Condition 7 - Boundary treatment details. Condition 8 - Schedule of existing internal fixtures and fittings.
Pending
26/01118/FUL
Part retrospective application for material operations comprising earthworks movements to recontour open space and create musaic landscape with meadows, shrubs and tree planting. Erection of timber post and rail fence to delineate boundary.
Pending
26/01133/FUL
Single storey annex extension.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership70.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2004-12-07
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

22 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£35,791

Population Density-

Owner Occupied78%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 59%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

St Luke's Park Primary School
1.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield
1.7 mi
Inspected as St Peters Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, West Hanningfield (URN 115202) on 31 Jan 2023
Rettendon Primary School
1.7 mi
Inspected as Rettendon Primary School (URN 114856) on 25 Apr 2023
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy
2.1 mi
Inspected as East Hanningfield Church of England Primary School (URN 115113) on 6 Jun 2024

0 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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The Ashes Tile Works Lane
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£50k
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Hunters Lodge Tile Works Lane
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£353k
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Hunters Lodge Tile Works Lane
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£410k
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Retreat Tile Works Lane
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£130k
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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