Detached

45 BATTISFORD DRIVE

CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 7LB

£215,000

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Flatford Drive 0.1 miles
Shop Julie's Alterations 0.9 miles
Train station Clacton-on-Sea 1.4 miles
Hospital Clacton Hospital 1.4 miles
University The Pastures 9.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

61 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£215,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,525/m²

Local average

£370,609 (55 sales)

Street crime

118 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 31/03/2025

Expiry date: 30/03/2035

Current heating cost: £594/year

Potential heating cost: £517/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,515

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
  • 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 06/02/2026 £215,000 Detached £214,067 to April 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
15 BLUE HOUSE GARDENS, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8GU £350,000 07/01/2026 Detached
16 BLUE HOUSE GARDENS, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8GU £373,000 24/11/2025 Detached
8 LINSTEAD CLOSE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 7EP £320,000 24/11/2025 Detached
5 SHOTLEY CLOSE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 7LJ £276,000 14/11/2025 Detached
60 SAXMUNDHAM WAY, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 7PG £270,000 11/12/2023 Detached
10 SAXMUNDHAM WAY, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 7PD £250,000 17/11/2023 Detached
70 SAXMUNDHAM WAY, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 7PG £275,000 03/11/2023 Detached
24 BATTISFORD DRIVE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 7LD £265,000 30/10/2023 Detached
7 SAXSTEAD DRIVE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 7LH £332,500 30/03/2023 Detached
124 FLATFORD DRIVE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8BU £265,000 12/12/2022 Detached
4 SUDBOURNE AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 7EN £275,000 09/12/2022 Detached
1 JAYWICK LANE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8BD £280,000 28/10/2022 Detached
2 HAWKENDON ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 7LE £317,500 21/10/2022 Detached
10 BENHALL CLOSE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 7PB £335,000 30/09/2022 Detached
14 JAYWICK LANE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8BD £515,000 20/09/2022 Detached
9 BLUEHOUSE DRIVE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8GY £375,000 31/08/2022 Detached
22 BLUEHOUSE DRIVE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8GY £365,000 26/08/2022 Detached
16 JAYWICK LANE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8BD £276,000 26/08/2022 Detached
1 BLUE HOUSE GARDENS, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8GU £415,000 26/08/2022 Detached
47 SAXMUNDHAM WAY, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 7PD £265,000 23/08/2022 Detached

Area average: £319,750 (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 -1.5%
10y growth 45.2%

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

1y (index) -0.3%
5y (index) 9.3%
10y (index) 37.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £946/mo
Realistic £1,051/mo
Optimistic £1,156/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tendring.

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 Terraced House, Melton Close, CO16 £1,075/mo 2 0.12 miles OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Trimley Close, CO16 £1,100/mo 2 0.33 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, St. Osyth Road, CO15 £1,150/mo 2 0.57 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Coppins Road, CO15 £1,050/mo 2 0.63 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Arnold Road, CO15 £1,250/mo 2 1.06 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, St Marys Road, CO15 £1,100/mo 2 1.14 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,121/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%
Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500
Target investor price (1%) £110,000
Gross yield 6.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 16.3×
Monthly cashflow £118/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2.3%
  • 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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 65
Criminal damage and arson 13
Anti-social behaviour 11
Public order 7
Shoplifting 6
Other theft 5
Other crime 3
Robbery 3
Vehicle crime 2
Bicycle theft 1
Drugs 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 118

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
Ravens Academy Primary 0.2 miles Good — 29 Apr 2024
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 2 Jul 2015
Minerva Independent School Other 0.7 miles Good — 24 Mar 2024
Clacton Coastal Academy Secondary 0.8 miles Good — 17 Jul 2024
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 13 Dec 2016

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.