# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (CM16 7DU) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 55 MORGAN CRESCENT, EPPING, THEYDON BOIS, ESSEX CM16 7DU | | Price | £950,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 | | Floor area | 135 m² | | Last sold | £990,000 Aug 2022 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 11/07/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting) - **Current heating cost:** £1,244/year ### Recommendations - Q (14,000) - W1 (1,200) - E (50) - N (6,000) - U (8,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0428-2802-7935-9096-4995) ## Description Guide Price £950,000 - £975,000 A beautifully presented three bedroom family house in an extremely desirable turning within the picturesque village of Theydon Bois. The accommodation is spaciously arranged over two floors spanning over 1600 sq ft. The ground floor offers a formal spacious living room which leads into the dining room perfect for entertaining, a kitchen/breakfast room which opens on to the garden, a study/bedroom, utility room and downstairs WC complete the ground floor. The second floor is light and airy with three good size bedrooms and a family bathroom, also the added benefit of a study area on the landing. Externally, the South easterly facing rear garden extends to about 149' with a patio and the remainder being a flat and usable lawn. The front garden has a shingle driveway offering parking for two/three vehicles. Theydon Bois is a charming village with a traditional green and duck pond, well regarded primary school, a range of shops, pubs and restaurants, cricket, tennis and golf clubs. Transport links to London are excellent with the central line tube station within just over ten minute walk and with easy access to the M25 and M11. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600966) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600967) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600968) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600969) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600970) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600971) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600972) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600973) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600974) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600975) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600976) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600977) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600978) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600979) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600980) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600981) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600982) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600983) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600984) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600985) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600986) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600987) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600988) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/123066788/1600989) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/123066788/1600990) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/123066788/1600991) - EE Rating ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #15485885 - **Address:** 55 Morgan Crescent, Theydon Bois, CM16 7DU - **Certificate Issued:** 13/11/2022 - **Work Completed:** 02/11/2022 - **Items:** 3 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 55 MORGAN CRESCENT, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DU | £990,000 | 18/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 55 MORGAN CRESCENT, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DU | £701,000 | 23/09/2016 | Semi-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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 18 ORCHARD DRIVE, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DJ | £785,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 10 BALDOCKS ROAD, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7EB | £1,287,000 | 24/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 16 MORGAN CRESCENT, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DX | £805,000 | 19/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 6 HAREWOOD HILL, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7EA | £1,130,000 | 26/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 15 PIERCING HILL, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7JN | £960,000 | 18/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 46 WOODLAND WAY, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DZ | £1,200,000 | 19/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 6 WOODLAND WAY, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DZ | £940,000 | 19/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 17 PIERCING HILL, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7JN | £900,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 10 BALDOCKS ROAD, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7EB | £1,275,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 6 BALDOCKS ROAD, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7EB | £865,000 | 27/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 50 MORGAN CRESCENT, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DX | £975,000 | 23/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 53 COPPICE ROW, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DL | £815,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 12 HAREWOOD HILL, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7EA | £965,000 | 29/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 20 ORCHARD DRIVE, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DJ | £775,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 12 BARN MEAD, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7ET | £770,000 | 17/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 57C MORGAN CRESCENT, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DU | £1,050,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 14 WOODLAND WAY, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DZ | £805,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | ELM CROFT COPPICE ROW, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7ER | £753,000 | 27/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | ASHDALE, 2A WOODLAND WAY, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DZ | £1,205,000 | 26/08/2021 | Semi-detached | | 3 HAREWOOD HILL, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7EA | £927,000 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached | | 50 ORCHARD DRIVE, THEYDON BOIS, EPPING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM16 7DJ | £900,000 | 10/08/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £1,050,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £951,850 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £753,540 (28 Semi-detached, CM16, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +26.1% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Epping Forest). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,659/mo - **Realistic:** £1,843/mo - **Optimistic:** £2,027/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Harlow & Stortford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,207/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 Terraced House, Collard Avenue, IG10 | £2,800/mo | 3 | 1.2 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £2,800/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £350,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £280,000 *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 £2,800/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 3.5% - **Cost-to-rent:** 28.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,246/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.4% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £7,037/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 4.2% - **10y growth:** 31.3% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Epping Forest; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.3% - **5y growth (index):** 11% - **10y growth (index):** 20.3% ## 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)