# 3 ABBEY COTTAGES, WIX, MANNINGTREE, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO11 2SH

## Property details

- Slug: `0ccc42b` (address key hash: `0ccc42b257c7c1b87e6138313a4a207de272f710`)
- Postcode: CO11 2SH
- Transactions on record: 4

- 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)

## Latest sale

- Price: £360,000
- Date: 2026-04-02
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 21/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,199/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £29,130

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- C (£20 - £40)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2129-3054-6201-5485-8204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-02 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | +86.5% | £360,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-f5c5-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2011-02-03 | £193,000 | Semi-detached | -7.2% | £318,570 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/0b5d61fb-a26a-4bcb-ad78-4bd6f1103850) |
| Sold | 2004-03-10 | £208,000 | Semi-detached | +347.3% | £382,918 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/eaa3cd46-b9eb-4a0e-acf0-7b8decb57141) |
| Sold | 1996-11-15 | £46,500 | Semi-detached | — | £264,166 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a81695bc-0bdb-46d5-863a-ea0356b6ee6c) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 ABBEY COTTAGES, WIX, MANNINGTREE, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO11 2SH | £360,000 | 02/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 3 ABBEY COTTAGES, WIX, MANNINGTREE, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO11 2SH | £193,000 | 03/02/2011 | Semi-detached |
| 3 ABBEY COTTAGES, WIX, MANNINGTREE, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO11 2SH | £208,000 | 10/03/2004 | Semi-detached |
| 3 ABBEY COTTAGES, WIX, MANNINGTREE, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO11 2SH | £46,500 | 15/11/1996 | 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: [166656647](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0042533)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2025-09-05 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £193,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £208,000 |
| sold | 1996-01-01 | £46,500 |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 39%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £946/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,051/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,156/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,100

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 |
|----------|-------|
| 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.*

| 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 Certificates

This property has 5 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16492295
- **Address:** 3 Abbey Cottages, Bradfield Road, CO11 2SH
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/09/2024
- **Work Completed:** 20/08/2024
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #16422476
- **Address:** 3 Abbey Cottages, Bradfield Road, CO11 2SH
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/08/2024
- **Work Completed:** 12/07/2024
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #9452498
- **Address:** 3 Abbey Cottages, Bradfield Road, Wix, CO11 2SH
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/03/2013
- **Work Completed:** 26/02/2013
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5541567
- **Address:** 3 Abbey Cottages, Bradfield Road, Wix, CO11 2SH
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/03/2008
- **Work Completed:** 21/02/2008
- **Items:** 3 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5085175
- **Address:** 3 Abbey Cottages, Bradfield Road, Wix, CO11 2SH
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/10/2007
- **Work Completed:** 07/08/2007
- **Items:** 9 window(s), 2 door(s)