# 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 |