Sold STC Town house

35 ADMIRALS WALK

COLCHESTER, WIVENHOE, ESSEX CO7 9SZ

4 beds 3 baths 159 m² Listed 16 Jul 2025 (-381d)

£595,000

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# 4 bedroom town house for sale (CO7 9SZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 35 ADMIRALS WALK, COLCHESTER, WIVENHOE, ESSEX CO7 9SZ |
| Price | £595,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £592,000 Oct 2025 |

## Description

Beautifully presented and perfectly positioned for mainline station access to London Liverpool Street in just over the hour. This wonderful town house is nestled a stones throw away from Wivenhoe's waterfront and all its fantastic amenities, pubs and community, offering flexible accommodation and currently set up as a home and artists workshop with the ability to have multigenerational living or swap for further bedrooms if required. Having been upgraded and enhanced to a high standard the properties highlights include Ground floor study, work room and utility room, stylish fitted kitchen/diner, contemporary lounge, bedroom and on the top floor a master bedroom with en-suite two further bedrooms, further en-suite and bathroom. Outside is an established garden, garage and parking.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/164574875/1614057) - Floorplan 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #15756289
- **Address:** 35 Admirals Walk, Wivenhoe, CO7 9SZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/05/2023
- **Work Completed:** 28/04/2023
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 35 ADMIRALS WALK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9SZ | £592,000 | 30/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 35 ADMIRALS WALK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9SZ | £285,000 | 06/10/2014 | Terraced |
| 35 ADMIRALS WALK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9SZ | £287,950 | 19/11/2004 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 MARITIME APPROACH, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7BA | £390,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 31 WEST STREET, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9BH | £295,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 QUAYSIDE PARADE, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7DA | £430,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 32 SPINDRIFT WAY, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9GW | £662,500 | 15/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 QUAY STREET, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9DD | £325,000 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 DRY DOCK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9TE | £630,000 | 21/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 DRY DOCK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9TE | £565,000 | 21/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 MARITIME APPROACH, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7BA | £415,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 15 ADMIRALS WALK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9SZ | £546,500 | 24/08/2022 | Detached |
| 36 HIGH STREET, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7ET | £290,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 STATION ROAD, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9DH | £199,995 | 01/06/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 26 ADMIRALS WALK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9SZ | £590,000 | 28/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 WEST QUAY, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9TF | £687,500 | 06/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 ANCHOR HILL, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9BL | £322,500 | 16/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 7 WATERFRONT PROMENADE, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7BB | £320,000 | 09/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 21 WATERFRONT PROMENADE, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7BB | £320,000 | 05/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 50A HIGH STREET, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7ET | £340,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| BLITHE COURT 1 STATION ROAD, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9DH | £277,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 42 ADMIRALS WALK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9SZ | £388,000 | 27/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £508,167 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £404,343 (16 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £298,290 (25 Terraced, CO7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +99.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,083/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,203/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,323/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,097/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rowhedge Wharf Road, CO5 | £1,900/mo | 4 | 0.2 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sandford Close, CO7 | £1,475/mo | 4 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, The Nook, CO7 | £2,200/mo | 4 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, The Dale, CO7 | £1,900/mo | 4 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Chaney Road, CO7 | £2,400/mo | 4 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Chaney Road, CO7 | £1,650/mo | 4 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Tower Road, CO7 | £1,650/mo | 4 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,882/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £237,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £190,000

*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 £1,900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 26.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-658/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.6%

*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:** 21.4%
- **10y growth:** 7.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.5%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

159 m²

Last sold

£592,000 Oct 2025

Local average

£298,290 (+99.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (28,327 of 33,755)

Street crime

31 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Stylish and Contemporary
Beautifully Presented
Spacious Accommodation
Garage And Parking
Flexible Accommodation
Close To Station
Close To Waterfront
Viewing Advised

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Gas central
Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Listed by

Wivenhoe

Michaels Property Consultants Ltd

Reference: 164574875

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #15756289 Recent

Property Details

Street: 35 Admirals Walk

Town: Wivenhoe

Postcode: CO7 9SZ

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 14/05/2023

Work Completed: 28/04/2023

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

106% since 2004

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	30/10/2025 (9 months ago)	£592,000	+107.7%
Sold	06/10/2014 (11 years ago)	£285,000	-1%
Sold	19/11/2004 (21 years ago)	£287,950	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
31 MARITIME APPROACH, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7BA	£390,000	28/11/2025	Terraced
31 WEST STREET, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9BH	£295,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
10 QUAYSIDE PARADE, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7DA	£430,000	17/11/2023	Terraced
32 SPINDRIFT WAY, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9GW	£662,500	15/12/2022	Terraced
1 QUAY STREET, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9DD	£325,000	09/12/2022	Terraced
14 DRY DOCK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9TE	£630,000	21/11/2022	Terraced
5 DRY DOCK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9TE	£565,000	21/11/2022	Terraced
29 MARITIME APPROACH, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7BA	£415,000	07/10/2022	Terraced
Same street 15 ADMIRALS WALK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9SZ	£546,500	24/08/2022	Detached
36 HIGH STREET, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7ET	£290,000	24/06/2022	Terraced
12 STATION ROAD, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9DH	£199,995	01/06/2022	Terraced
Same street 26 ADMIRALS WALK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9SZ	£590,000	28/01/2022	Terraced
26 WEST QUAY, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9TF	£687,500	06/01/2022	Terraced
7 ANCHOR HILL, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9BL	£322,500	16/12/2021	Terraced
7 WATERFRONT PROMENADE, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7BB	£320,000	09/12/2021	Terraced
21 WATERFRONT PROMENADE, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7BB	£320,000	05/11/2021	Terraced
50A HIGH STREET, ROWHEDGE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 7ET	£340,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
BLITHE COURT 1 STATION ROAD, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9DH	£277,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
Same street 42 ADMIRALS WALK, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9SZ	£388,000	27/09/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £508,167 (3 sales)

Area average: £404,343 (16 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 21.4%

10y growth 7.6%

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

1y (index) 0.6%

5y (index) 15.2%

10y (index) 36.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,083/mo

Realistic £1,203/mo

Optimistic £1,323/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Colchester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ipswich: £1,097/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Train station	Wivenhoe	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Wivenhoe Railway Station	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Station Road	0.2 miles
Shop	Approach Works	0.3 miles
Shop	A & R Blinds	0.3 miles
University	University of Essex	1.5 miles
University	The Meadows	1.8 miles
Train station	Alresford	1.8 miles
Hospital	Chavasse V C House	2.7 miles
Hospital	Oaks Hospital	4.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Shoplifting	9
Violence and sexual offences	8
Vehicle crime	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Other theft	3
Burglary	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Other crime	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	31

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
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Nov 2014
Millfields Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 5 Dec 2014
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 19 Sep 2023
Broomgrove Infant School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 19 Mar 2024
Broomgrove Junior School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 7 Feb 2019

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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rowhedge Wharf Road, CO5	£1,900/mo	4	0.2 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sandford Close, CO7	£1,475/mo	4	0.35 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, The Nook, CO7	£2,200/mo	4	0.37 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, The Dale, CO7	£1,900/mo	4	0.42 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Chaney Road, CO7	£2,400/mo	4	0.75 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Chaney Road, CO7	£1,650/mo	4	0.83 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Tower Road, CO7	£1,650/mo	4	0.85 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,882/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £237,500

Target investor price (1%) £190,000

Gross yield 3.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 26.1×

Monthly cashflow £-658/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.6%

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).