Terraced 2 sales on record

10 NORMAN CLOSE

SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FH

£312,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Station Road	0.1 miles
Shop	East of England Co-op	0.4 miles
Train station	Castle Hedingham	1.0 miles
Hospital	Braintree Community Hospital	7.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£312,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,160/m²

Local average

£265,525 (20 sales)

Street crime

33 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 22/06/2017

Expiry date: 21/06/2027

Current heating cost: £224/year

Potential heating cost: £224/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/02/2026	£312,000	Terraced	+27.3%	£305,046 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/06/2017	£244,995	Terraced	—	£289,022 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
sold	01/01/2026	£312,000
listed	05/07/2025	£320,000
sold	01/01/2017	£244,995

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
10 HOGARTH COURT, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FA	£315,000	18/12/2025	Terraced
7 PLAZA CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FP	£240,000	18/12/2025	Terraced
9 WESTROP DRIVE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FE	£275,000	10/10/2022	Terraced
29 CHRISTMAS FIELD, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3QE	£268,000	30/06/2022	Terraced
24 WESTROP DRIVE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FE	£317,500	27/05/2022	Terraced
20 ASHLEY STREET, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3EH	£357,500	19/05/2022	Terraced
4 NORMAN CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FH	£379,000	28/01/2022	Terraced
6 CHARLTON CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3QF	£270,000	11/01/2022	Terraced
27 NORMAN CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FH	£277,000	30/10/2021	Terraced
9 FINCH WALK, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3EQ	£233,000	08/09/2021	Terraced
29 NORMAN CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FH	£260,000	27/08/2021	Terraced

Area average: £290,182 (11 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 11.8%

10y growth 17.7%

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

1y (index) -0.9%

5y (index) 9.9%

10y (index) 30.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,102/mo

Realistic £1,224/mo

Optimistic £1,346/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Braintree.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Crow Court, CO9	£875/mo	2	0.17 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Crow Court, CO9	£895/mo	2	0.17 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Terraced House, Queen Street, CO9	£875/mo	1	0.52 miles	OpenRent
Bedsit, Hilton Walk, CO9	£650/mo	1	0.63 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £824/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.28%

Max investor price (0.8%) £109,375

Target investor price (1%) £87,500

Gross yield 3.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 29.7×

Monthly cashflow £-466/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.2%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	14
Anti-social behaviour	5
Criminal damage and arson	4
Other theft	4
Drugs	3
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	33

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
Teaseldown School	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 30 Jul 2023
Hedingham School and Sixth Form	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 3 Jun 2013
The Yellow House School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 20 Sep 2023
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham	Primary	0.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
de Vere Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 18 Sep 2023

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 10 NORMAN CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FH

## Property details

- Slug: `a9827a8` (address key hash: `a9827a84a001feb57f24989df50c781701d131d0`)
- Postcode: CO9 3FH
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 75 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £312,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,160/m²
- Local average: £265,525 (20 sales)
- Street crime: 33 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £312,000
- Date: 2026-02-23
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 21/06/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £224/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8493-7536-5680-3292-2922)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-23 | £312,000 | Terraced | +27.3% | £305,046 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-2283-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2017-06-30 | £244,995 | Terraced | — | £289,022 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5cf9903b-db28-7f13-e053-6c04a8c074b1) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 NORMAN CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FH | £312,000 | 23/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 10 NORMAN CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FH | £244,995 | 30/06/2017 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [164213357](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/929638e)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £312,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-05 | £320,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £244,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 HOGARTH COURT, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FA | £315,000 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 7 PLAZA CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FP | £240,000 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 9 WESTROP DRIVE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FE | £275,000 | 10/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 CHRISTMAS FIELD, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3QE | £268,000 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 24 WESTROP DRIVE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FE | £317,500 | 27/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 ASHLEY STREET, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3EH | £357,500 | 19/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 NORMAN CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FH | £379,000 | 28/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 CHARLTON CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3QF | £270,000 | 11/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 NORMAN CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FH | £277,000 | 30/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 9 FINCH WALK, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3EQ | £233,000 | 08/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 29 NORMAN CLOSE, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO9 3FH | £260,000 | 27/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £290,182 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.8%
- **10y growth:** 17.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Braintree; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,102/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,224/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,346/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Crow Court, CO9 | £875/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Crow Court, CO9 | £895/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Terraced House, Queen Street, CO9 | £875/mo | 1 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| Bedsit, Hilton Walk, CO9 | £650/mo | 1 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £824/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £109,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £87,500

*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 £875/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 29.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-466/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.2%

*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:** 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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **33** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Teaseldown School | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 30 Jul 2023 |
| Hedingham School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 3 Jun 2013 |
| The Yellow House School | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 20 Sep 2023 |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sible Hedingham | Primary | 0.7 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| de Vere Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 18 Sep 2023 |