# PIT STOP STONES GREEN, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 5BU

## Property details

- Slug: `44c4f8a` (address key hash: `44c4f8abd843b3e9b2a264fb43fbb55d07031498`)
- Postcode: CO12 5BU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 105 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £425,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,048/m²
- Local average: £368,086 (26 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £425,000
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 07/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,140/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £13,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- 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/0682-3050-3205-1685-4204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-19 | £425,000 | Detached | +167.3% | £420,459 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-da25-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2000-11-17 | £159,000 | Detached | — | £522,106 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/098bcf46-057d-4785-a201-62944599459d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| PIT STOP STONES GREEN, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 5BU | £425,000 | 19/01/2026 | Detached |
| PIT STOP STONES GREEN, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 5BU | £159,000 | 17/11/2000 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| STONES GREEN COTTAGE COLCHESTER ROAD, STONES GREEN, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 5DA | £690,000 | 04/09/2023 | Detached |
| FLORETTE CLACTON ROAD, STONES GREEN, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 5BX | £425,000 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |
| CHAPEL COTTAGE, STONES GREEN, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 5BT | £410,000 | 13/08/2021 | Detached |
| ROMANIE STONES GREEN, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 5BS | £380,000 | 15/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £476,250 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.8%
- **10y growth:** 46.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tendring; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £945/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,050/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,155/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.25% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,000

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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

- **Total incidents:** 0

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 | 1.1 miles | Good — 22 Jan 2023 |
| All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 18 Nov 2014 |
| Tendring Primary School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 6 May 2019 |
| Bradfield Primary School | Primary | 2.7 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2022 |
| Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2.8 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |