3 ABBEY COTTAGES
WIX, MANNINGTREE, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO11 2SH
£360,000
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Wix Abbey | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Abbott Saab | 0.8 miles |
| Train station | Wrabness | 2.0 miles |
| University | The Pastures | 9.1 miles |
| Hospital | Clacton Hospital | 9.1 miles |
Property details
Tenure
Freehold
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
EPC rating
E
Year built
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Last sold
£360,000 Apr 2026
Price per m²
£3,711/m²
Local average
£318,853 (24 sales)
Street crime
3 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: E
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 22/09/2025
Expiry date: 21/09/2035
Current heating cost: £1,199/year
Potential heating cost: £699/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £29,130
Recommendations
- Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
- Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
- Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£20 - £40)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 02/04/2026 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | +86.5% | £360,000 to April 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 03/02/2011 | £193,000 | Semi-detached | -7.2% | £318,570 to April 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 10/03/2004 | £208,000 | Semi-detached | +347.3% | £382,918 to April 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 15/11/1996 | £46,500 | Semi-detached | — | £264,166 to April 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 |
|---|---|---|
| listed | 05/09/2025 | £350,000 |
| sold | 01/01/2011 | £193,000 |
| sold | 01/01/2004 | £208,000 |
| sold | 01/01/1996 | £46,500 |
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Sold comparables
No comparable sales found in this area for the last 5 years.
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).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Tendring. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Tendring. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tendring.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ipswich: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Total incidents | 3 |
Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wix and Wrabness Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 22 Jan 2023 |
| Bradfield Primary School | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2022 |
| All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 18 Nov 2014 |
| Tendring Primary School | Primary | 2.8 miles | Good — 6 May 2019 |
| Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.8 miles | Requires improvement — 23 Jan 2022 |
FENSA
Window and door installation certificates found for this address.
| Issued | Work completed | Windows | Doors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/09/2024 | 20/08/2024 | 2 | — |
| 11/08/2024 | 12/07/2024 | 4 | — |
| 25/03/2013 | 26/02/2013 | — | 1 |
| 25/03/2008 | 21/02/2008 | — | 3 |
| 08/10/2007 | 07/08/2007 | 9 | 2 |