Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

58 HONEY LANE

TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR

£300,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Osbornes	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Station Road	0.2 miles
Train station	Kelvedon	3.2 miles
Hospital	Chavasse V C House	7.2 miles
University	The Meadows	9.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£300,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£3,614/m²

Local average

£346,499 (40 sales)

Street crime

38 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 18/11/2021

Expiry date: 17/11/2031

Current heating cost: £238/year

Potential heating cost: £238/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	08/05/2026	£300,000	Semi-detached	+9.9%	£299,692 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/12/2020	£273,000	Semi-detached	—	£309,634 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£300,000
listed	15/12/2025	£300,000
sold	01/01/2024	£290,000
sold	01/01/2020	£273,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
97 CHAPEL ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0RD	£264,000	14/03/2025	Semi-detached
99 CHURCH ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0AB	£285,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
78 CHAPEL ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HP	£430,000	13/09/2023	Semi-detached
22 BERRYFIELD CLOSE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FQ	£325,000	25/04/2023	Semi-detached
56 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR	£275,000	22/12/2022	Semi-detached
12A CHAPEL ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0RA	£300,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
12A CHAPEL ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0RA	£280,000	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
17 BERRYFIELD CLOSE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FQ	£430,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
41 NEW ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HN	£375,000	26/10/2022	Semi-detached
37 NEW ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HN	£325,000	26/10/2022	Semi-detached
61 NEW ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HW	£345,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
68 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR	£375,000	25/04/2022	Semi-detached
79 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR	£350,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
81 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR	£355,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
77 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR	£350,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
75 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR	£350,000	25/02/2022	Semi-detached
66 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR	£377,500	25/02/2022	Semi-detached
103D CHURCH ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0AB	£705,000	18/02/2022	Semi-detached
47 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR	£370,000	10/02/2022	Semi-detached
53 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR	£310,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £358,825 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 6.9%

10y growth 4.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Colchester. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 0.8%

5y (index) 15.2%

10y (index) 32.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Colchester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,076/mo

Realistic £1,196/mo

Optimistic £1,316/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Colchester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Colchester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Meadowsweet Way, CO5	£750/mo	2	1.22 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.25%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 33.3×

Monthly cashflow £-531/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~106 m² (0.03 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	20
Other theft	6
Other crime	3
Vehicle crime	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Shoplifting	2
Burglary	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Total incidents	38

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Nov 2013
Milldene Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 7 Nov 2016
Tiptree Heath Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 29 Feb 2016
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre	Secondary	0.9 miles	Requires improvement — 7 Feb 2023
Baynards Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 18 Nov 2021

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 58 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR

## Property details

- Slug: `a265638` (address key hash: `a2656381e76de5eca325475b313dc2205410f635`)
- Postcode: CO5 0FR
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 83 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £300,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £3,614/m²
- Local average: £346,499 (40 sales)
- Street crime: 38 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £300,000
- Date: 2026-05-08
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 17/11/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £238/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9880-3911-7309-1209-5200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-08 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | +9.9% | £299,692 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-1354-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2020-12-22 | £273,000 | Semi-detached | — | £309,634 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/fd226035-76e8-4cb7-e053-4804a8c00430) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 58 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR | £300,000 | 08/05/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 58 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR | £273,000 | 22/12/2020 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [170298992](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4aa8f9b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £300,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-15 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2024-01-01 | £290,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £273,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 97 CHAPEL ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0RD | £264,000 | 14/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 99 CHURCH ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0AB | £285,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 78 CHAPEL ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HP | £430,000 | 13/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 BERRYFIELD CLOSE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FQ | £325,000 | 25/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 56 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR | £275,000 | 22/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12A CHAPEL ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0RA | £300,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12A CHAPEL ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0RA | £280,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 BERRYFIELD CLOSE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FQ | £430,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 NEW ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HN | £375,000 | 26/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 NEW ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HN | £325,000 | 26/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 NEW ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HW | £345,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR | £375,000 | 25/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 79 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR | £350,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 81 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR | £355,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 77 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR | £350,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 75 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR | £350,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 66 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR | £377,500 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 103D CHURCH ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0AB | £705,000 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 47 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR | £370,000 | 10/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 53 HONEY LANE, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0FR | £310,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £358,825 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 6.9%
- **10y growth:** 4.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Colchester; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Colchester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,076/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,196/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,316/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Colchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Meadowsweet Way, CO5 | £750/mo | 2 | 1.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.25% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 33.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-531/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **38** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 18 Nov 2013 |
| Milldene Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 7 Nov 2016 |
| Tiptree Heath Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 29 Feb 2016 |
| Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Requires improvement — 7 Feb 2023 |
| Baynards Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 18 Nov 2021 |