# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (CO12 4AY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 8 LANGLEY CLOSE, HARWICH, DOVERCOURT, ESSEX CO12 4AY |
| Price | £280,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £235,000 Sep 2023 |

## Description

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

Here is an opportunity to purchase a three bedroom detached house in a close location under 1km from Dovercourt blue flag beach.

Built in 1990 this fully double glazed property with 55' South facing rear garden has plenty of off street parking served by two driveways (to the right hand side and also directly in front).

An external porch leads into the entrance hall with the kitchen and a cloak room off of it. The living room is dual aspect and almost perfectly square in shape and this has patio doors that lead to an external lobby and then out into the garden.

A light and airy galleried landing awaits upstairs alongside three bedrooms and a modern bathroom.

The accommodation of this detached house includes:

GROUND FLOOR

**Storm Porch**

**Entrance Hall** 1.23m x 2.12m

Approached via a wood framed entrance door having fitted carpet.

**Kitchen** 3.56m x 2.46m

Fitted with a range of base units comprising of cupboards and drawers with a square edged work surface and matching wall mounted cabinets over. There are two sinks sitting in front of a window to the side elevation and space is provided for a free standing cooker (beneath an extractor hood) and fridge / freezer whilst plumbing is available for a washing machine.

**Living room** 4.96m max x 4.85m

A dual aspect room (front and back) with patio doors leading out to the outer lobby.

**Cloakroom**

Found off the entrance hall having a window to the front, WC, basin and wall mounted gas fired boiler.

FIRST FLOOR

**Landing**

Carpeted, providing access to the loft via a loft hatch, having a shelved airing cupboard.

**First bedroom** 4.97m > 3.89m x 2.76m

Spanning the entire depth of the house, this bedroom is fitted with carpet and has a window to the rear elevation overlooking the garden.

**Second bedroom** 2.88m x 2.48m

Window to the side elevation and fitted with carpet.

**Third Bedroom** 1.96m x 2.48m

Window to the front elevation and fitted with carpet.

**Shower room** 1.75m x 1.97m

A modern part tiled shower room with large walk in shower, WC, sink, extractor fan, heated towel rail and an opaque glazed window to the rear elevation.

OUTSIDE

The property affords off street parking on the driveway to the right hand side of the property and also to the paved driveway directly in front of the house. The remainder of the front garden is laid to lawn and retained by picket fencing. A secure gate to the side leads into the rear garden.

The South facing rear garden of approximately 55' is laid to lawn and retained by panel fencing.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Picture No. 01](/listings/photos/125249684/369786) - Picture No. 01
- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/125249684/369787) - Floorplan

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14772361
- **Address:** 8 Langley Close, Dovercourt, CO12 4AY
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/09/2021
- **Work Completed:** 16/08/2021
- **Items:** 9 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 LANGLEY CLOSE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4AY | £235,000 | 01/09/2023 | Detached |
| 8 LANGLEY CLOSE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4AY | £135,000 | 13/01/2012 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 92 LEE ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3SB | £215,000 | 24/03/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 2 LANGLEY CLOSE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4AY | £215,000 | 05/03/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 17 LANGLEY CLOSE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4AY | £99,000 | 03/01/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 19 LANGLEY CLOSE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4AY | £84,000 | 27/06/2024 | Flat |
| 362 MAIN ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4AJ | £340,000 | 27/11/2023 | Detached |
| 6 OLD VICARAGE ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4BY | £190,000 | 05/05/2023 | Detached |
| 83 FRONKS ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3RY | £542,500 | 02/12/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 10 LANGLEY CLOSE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4AY | £235,000 | 10/10/2022 | Terraced |
| HILLCREST COURT 11 BROOKLYN ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3QF | £280,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 83 FRONKS ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3RY | £440,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| 10 ST GEORGES AVENUE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3RR | £455,000 | 13/05/2022 | Detached |
| LYNDHURST OAKLAND ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3QQ | £425,000 | 22/04/2022 | Detached |
| 25 FRONKS ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3RJ | £340,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| 17 FRONKS ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3RJ | £342,000 | 20/01/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £158,250 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £356,950 (10 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £368,086 (26 Detached, CO12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -23.9%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £798/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Main Road, CO12 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-138/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -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).*

## 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%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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