Semi-Detached 4 sales on record

11 NEW STREET

BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BZ

£178,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Number Eight Hair Designs	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Victoria Place	0.1 miles
Train station	Alresford	3.3 miles
Hospital	Clacton Hospital	5.5 miles
University	University of Essex	5.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

68 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£178,500 Mar 2021

Price per m²

£2,625/m²

Local average

£324,688 (53 sales)

Street crime

48 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 09/07/2020

Expiry date: 08/07/2030

Current heating cost: £578/year

Potential heating cost: £391/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £26,675

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
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	15/03/2021	£178,500	Semi-detached	+23.1%	£199,251 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	24/08/2016	£145,000	Semi-detached	+36.8%	£194,366 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/11/2009	£106,000	Semi-detached	+24.7%	£184,373 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/10/2003	£85,000	Semi-detached	—	£169,101 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
28 NELSON STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0DZ	£275,000	12/12/2022	Semi-detached
74 SYDNEY STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BE	£191,500	01/11/2022	Semi-detached
56 SYDNEY STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BE	£194,000	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
40 NELSON STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0DZ	£368,000	28/07/2022	Semi-detached
5 SYDNEY STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BG	£305,000	20/07/2022	Semi-detached
69 NEW STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0DD	£205,000	13/04/2022	Semi-detached
66 SYDNEY STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BE	£195,000	09/02/2022	Semi-detached
22A HIGH STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0AG	£220,000	11/11/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £244,188 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -2.7%

10y growth 25.7%

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

1y (index) -0.6%

5y (index) 8.5%

10y (index) 36.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £948/mo

Realistic £1,053/mo

Optimistic £1,158/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tendring.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Upper Park Road, CO7	£1,200/mo	3	0.34 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Upper Park Road, CO7	£895/mo	2	0.41 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Dover Road, CO7	£1,250/mo	2	0.58 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Bungalow, Deal Way, CO7	£1,375/mo	3	0.85 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,180/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.69%

Max investor price (0.8%) £153,125

Target investor price (1%) £122,500

Gross yield 8.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.1×

Monthly cashflow £375/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 8.7%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	24
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage and arson	4
Vehicle crime	3
Burglary	2
Other theft	2
Public order	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	48

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2024
Colne Community School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 19 Sep 2023
St Osyth Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.5 miles	Good — 3 Jul 2023
Alresford Primary School	Primary	3.0 miles	Good — 8 Sep 2014
Great Bentley Primary School	Primary	3.3 miles	Outstanding — 4 Dec 2015

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 11 NEW STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BZ

## Property details

- Slug: `8041e67` (address key hash: `8041e677fc0dad3ad0de11f9b64d4479847c9dbc`)
- Postcode: CO7 0BZ
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 68 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £178,500 Mar 2021
- Price per m²: £2,625/m²
- Local average: £324,688 (53 sales)
- Street crime: 48 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £178,500
- Date: 2021-03-15
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 08/07/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £578/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £26,675

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/0718-3013-6293-5460-3244)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2021-03-15 | £178,500 | Semi-detached | +23.1% | £199,251 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c3c3f9b5-aea5-362b-e053-6b04a8c03acc) |
| Sold | 2016-08-24 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | +36.8% | £194,366 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3b7e0b8f-cd08-ea99-e050-a8c062057e77) |
| Sold | 2009-11-06 | £106,000 | Semi-detached | +24.7% | £184,373 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9abe73ad-b626-4d10-951f-88ecd55528b2) |
| Sold | 2003-10-28 | £85,000 | Semi-detached | — | £169,101 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8370b58f-b49d-4c8d-9843-05fbfd764c83) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 NEW STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BZ | £178,500 | 15/03/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 11 NEW STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BZ | £145,000 | 24/08/2016 | Semi-detached |
| 11 NEW STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BZ | £106,000 | 06/11/2009 | Semi-detached |
| 11 NEW STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BZ | £85,000 | 28/10/2003 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 NELSON STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0DZ | £275,000 | 12/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 74 SYDNEY STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BE | £191,500 | 01/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 56 SYDNEY STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BE | £194,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 NELSON STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0DZ | £368,000 | 28/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 SYDNEY STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BG | £305,000 | 20/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 69 NEW STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0DD | £205,000 | 13/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 66 SYDNEY STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0BE | £195,000 | 09/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22A HIGH STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO7 0AG | £220,000 | 11/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £244,188 (8 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -2.7%
- **10y growth:** 25.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tendring; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 8.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £948/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,053/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,158/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Upper Park Road, CO7 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Upper Park Road, CO7 | £895/mo | 2 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Dover Road, CO7 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Deal Way, CO7 | £1,375/mo | 3 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,180/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.69% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £153,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £122,500

*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 £1,225/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £375/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8.7%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **48** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2024 |
| Colne Community School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 19 Sep 2023 |
| St Osyth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.5 miles | Good — 3 Jul 2023 |
| Alresford Primary School | Primary | 3.0 miles | Good — 8 Sep 2014 |
| Great Bentley Primary School | Primary | 3.3 miles | Outstanding — 4 Dec 2015 |