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Flat 5

ORMOND HOUSE, ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX SS4 1PU

2 beds 1 baths 62 m² Listed 27 Sep 2025 (-297d)

£120,000

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Reduced on 21 Aug 2025

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Front Lounge Bedroom One Residents Lounge Bathroom Residents Garden Laundry Room Entrance Hall Front Residents Parking Lounge Lounge Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom One Bedroom Two Hallway Main Entrance Residents Garden Residents Garden Residents Parking Lounge Residents Parking

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (104 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

62 m²

Council tax band

C

Last sold

£125,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£161,400 (-25.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (6,720 of 33,755)

Street crime

92 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Retirement Apartment (ages 60 and over)
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • Ground Floor Property
  • Spacious Living Room
  • Fitted Kitchen
  • Fitted Bathroom
  • Emergency Call System & House Manager
  • Town Centre Location
  • Electric Heating
  • Communal Residents Lounge & Garden

Additional details

Accessibility
Lift access
Parking
Yes

Description

Abbotts are delighted to offer for sale this superb and rarely available 'two bedroom' ground floor retirement apartment, part of the sought after, town centre 'Ormond House' development, which is being offered with no onward chain, to make a fabulous home ideal for those looking to downsize in comfort.

This marvellous property for those aged 60 and over, is bright and well presented throughout, with the all round generously proportioned accommodation comprising; a large living room with space for lounge and dining areas and double doors opening to the well equipped integrated kitchen, two double bedrooms including a versatile second bedroom which could be utilised as a dining or hobby room, plus a fitted bathroom. This excellent flat further benefits plenty of built-in storage, an emergency pull cord system and a house manager, electric storage heating, many communal facilities and is conveniently located close to Rochford Square with it shops, weekly market and bus services, plus being just a short walk from Rochford Station.

Listed by

Rochford

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 167515058

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
Flat 11, Ormond House, Roche Close, ROCHFORD 70 73 60 m² England and Wales: 2007-2011 Flat
Flat 5, Ormond House, Roche Close, ROCHFORD 77 80 62 m² England and Wales: 2003-2006 Flat

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 30/03/2026 (3 months ago) £125,000 —

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
ORMOND HOUSE FLAT 11 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PU £120,000 23/02/2026 Flat
BOLEYN HOUSE FLAT 38 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PS £130,000 23/06/2025 Flat
BOLEYN HOUSE FLAT 38 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PS £130,000 23/06/2025 Flat
BOLEYN HOUSE FLAT 33 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PS £175,000 27/10/2023 Flat
BOLEYN HOUSE FLAT 25 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PS £173,000 21/07/2023 Flat
WHITE HORSE COURT, 66 FLAT 8 NORTH STREET, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1AD £265,000 19/04/2023 Flat
ROCHEFORTE HOUSE FLAT 18 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PW £185,000 11/04/2023 Flat
ROCHEFORTE HOUSE FLAT 4 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PW £162,000 13/03/2023 Flat
WHITE HORSE COURT, 66 FLAT 1 NORTH STREET, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1AD £308,000 22/12/2022 Flat
BOLEYN HOUSE FLAT 2 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PS £230,000 16/12/2022 Flat
BOLEYN HOUSE FLAT 8 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PS £160,000 05/12/2022 Flat
ROCHEFORTE HOUSE FLAT 57 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PW £185,000 02/12/2022 Flat
ORMOND HOUSE FLAT 11 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PU £175,000 22/11/2022 Flat
ORMOND HOUSE FLAT 7 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PU £125,000 07/10/2022 Flat
JOHNSON COURT FLAT 7 POLLARDS CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1GF £146,000 19/08/2022 Flat
ORMOND HOUSE FLAT 28 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PU £125,000 24/06/2022 Flat
ROCHEFORTE HOUSE FLAT 2 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PW £175,000 18/05/2022 Flat
ROCHEFORTE HOUSE FLAT 46 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PW £150,000 28/03/2022 Flat
BOLEYN HOUSE FLAT 13 ROCHE CLOSE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1PS £195,000 04/03/2022 Flat
WESTGATE HOUSE, 25 WEST STREET, ROCHFORD, ESSEX, SS4 1BE £145,000 04/03/2022 Flat

Area average: £172,950 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -13.6%
10y growth 7.2%

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

1y (index) -1.1%
5y (index) 1.1%
10y (index) 11.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,166/mo
Realistic £1,296/mo
Optimistic £1,426/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Rochford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southend: £873/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

Roche Close

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Havens Hospice 0.0 miles
Bus stop North Street 0.0 miles
Shop Gleadell Meats 0.1 miles
Bus stop The Square 0.1 miles
Train station Rochford 0.2 miles
Train station Southend Airport 0.9 miles
Hospital Southend University Hospital 2.1 miles
Hospital Wellesley Hospital 2.2 miles
University University of Essex 3.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 54
Anti-social behaviour 7
Other theft 6
Vehicle crime 6
Drugs 5
Public order 5
Other crime 4
Shoplifting 2
Burglary 1
Criminal damage and arson 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 92

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
Poplar Adolescent Unit Other 0.1 miles Good — 14 Nov 2012
Rochford Primary and Nursery School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 10 Jun 2013
Waterman Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 11 Feb 2024
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 27 Apr 2023
Holt Farm Junior School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 24 Apr 2024

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
2 Bed Flat, Grey Goose Public House, SS4 £1,400/mo 2 0.09 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Grey Goose Public House, SS4 £1,375/mo 2 0.09 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Warwick Drive, SS4 £1,800/mo 2 0.75 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,525/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.17%
Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000
Target investor price (1%) £140,000
Gross yield 14%
Cost-to-rent ratio 7.1×
Monthly cashflow £762/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 26.3%
  • 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).

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