Sold STC Bungalow

7 TUNSTALL CLOSE

CLACTON-ON-SEA, ST OSYTH, ESSEX CO16 8RG

2 beds 84 m² Listed 12 Apr 2013 (-4859d)

£140,000

Offers in Excess of

Save

# 2 bedroom bungalow for sale (CO16 8RG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7 TUNSTALL CLOSE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ST OSYTH, ESSEX CO16 8RG |
| Price | £140,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £140,000 Aug 2013 |

## Description

**Entrance**

Side entrance to double glazed panel door to porch, entrance door to L-shaped hallway with radiator, loft hatch, doors to bedrooms, lounge, kitchen and bathroom, doors to airing cupboard and meter storage cupboard

**Bedroom Two 3.35m x 3.01m (10'12 x 9'11)**

Double glazed window to front, radiator, fitted built in wardrobes

**Bedroom One 3.32m x 4.84m (10'11 x 15'11)**

Double glazed window to front, radiator, full length fitted wardrobes

**Lounge 3.91m x 5'76m (0.10m x 3.45m)**

Double glazed patio doors to rear, radiator, gas fire with back boiler, doors to hallway and dining room

**Dining Room 3.32m x 2.40m (10'11 x 7'10)**

Single glazed window and door to conservatory, radiator

**Kitchen 2.65m x 3.34m (8'8 x 10'11)**

Double glazed window to side, range of wall and floor units with roll top work surface over, stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap over and storage cupboard

**Lean To/Conservatory 3.18m x 2.07m**

(10'5 x 6'9) Door to outside

**Bathroom 1.71m x 2.17m into alcove**

(5'7 x 7'1) Double glazed window to side, radiator, fully tiled walls and floor, white suite comprising of panel bath with mixer tap and shower over, low level WC, hand wash basin

**Front Garden**

Driveway to garage providing off road parking for approximately three cars and lawn with flower borders

**Rear Garden**

Side access gate from driveway with potting shed, greenhouse and mostly lawn with mature shrub and flower borders

**Garage**

Linked to next door with rear personal door, up and over door, power and light connected

Spicer McColl is the seller's agent for this property. Your conveyancer is legally responsible for ensuring any purchase agreement fully protects your position. We make detailed enquiries of the seller to ensure the information provided is as accurate as possible. Please inform us if you become aware of any information being inaccurate

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/41262554/1616862)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/41262554/1616866)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/41262554/1616869)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/41262554/1616871)

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #14551284
- **Address:** 7 Tunstall Close, St. Osyth, CO16 8RG
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/04/2021
- **Work Completed:** 15/04/2021
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 TUNSTALL CLOSE, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8RG | £140,000 | 16/08/2013 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ | £317,000 | 01/12/2025 | Detached |
| 23 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ | £100,000 | 26/11/2025 | Detached |
| 29 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ | £480,000 | 08/12/2023 | Detached |
| 10 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ | £360,000 | 07/12/2022 | Detached |
| 2 ST CLAIRS DRIVE, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QL | £289,000 | 01/12/2022 | Detached |
| 104 COLCHESTER ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8HB | £430,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 30 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QH | £330,500 | 03/11/2022 | Detached |
| 102 COLCHESTER ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8HB | £425,000 | 05/10/2022 | Detached |
| 20 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ | £400,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| TIDEWAY, 7 D'ARCY ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QE | £400,000 | 07/04/2022 | Detached |
| 75 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QJ | £220,000 | 11/03/2022 | Detached |
| 15 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ | £385,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |
| 26 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ | £385,000 | 17/02/2022 | Detached |
| 34 BROADSTROOD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8RE | £249,995 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| 77 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QJ | £285,000 | 19/11/2021 | Detached |
| 94 COLCHESTER ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8HB | £490,000 | 17/11/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 5 TUNSTALL CLOSE, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8RG | £260,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 TUNSTALL CLOSE, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8RG | £225,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ | £281,500 | 10/09/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £242,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £342,823 (17 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £369,080 (56 Detached, CO16, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -62.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £946/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,051/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,156/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £793/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Rochford Road, CO16 | £1,377/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,377/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.98% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £172,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £137,700

*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 £1,377/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 11.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £663/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 19.6%

*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:** 25.5%
- **10y growth:** 46.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tendring; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.6%

## 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)

Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4

/ 4

Property details

Floor area

84 m²

Last sold

£140,000 Aug 2013

Local average

£369,080 (-62.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (9,942 of 33,755)

Street crime

21 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

This two bedroom semi detched bungalow has been enjoyed by the current owner for over 20 years and has been much loved. Situated at the end of a cul de sac with spacious lounge, separate dining room, conservatory, garage and unoverlooked mature garden. Arrange your viewing today

Entrance
Side entrance to double glazed panel door to porch, entrance door to L-shaped hallway with radiator, loft hatch, doors to bedrooms, lounge, kitchen and bathroom, doors to airing cupboard and meter storage cupboard

Bedroom Two 3.35m x 3.01m (10'12 x 9'11)
Double glazed window to front, radiator, fitted built in wardrobes

Bedroom One 3.32m x 4.84m (10'11 x 15'11)
Double glazed window to front, radiator, full length fitted wardrobes

Lounge 3.91m x 5'76m (0.10m x 3.45m)
Double glazed patio doors to rear, radiator, gas fire with back boiler, doors to hallway and dining room

Dining Room 3.32m x 2.40m (10'11 x 7'10)
Single glazed window and door to conservatory, radiator

Kitchen 2.65m x 3.34m (8'8 x 10'11)
Double glazed window to side, range of wall and floor units with roll top work surface over, stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap over and storage cupboard

Lean To/Conservatory 3.18m x 2.07m
(10'5 x 6'9) Door to outside

Bathroom 1.71m x 2.17m into alcove
(5'7 x 7'1) Double glazed window to side, radiator, fully tiled walls and floor, white suite comprising of panel bath with mixer tap and shower over, low level WC, hand wash basin

Front Garden
Driveway to garage providing off road parking for approximately three cars and lawn with flower borders

Rear Garden
Side access gate from driveway with potting shed, greenhouse and mostly lawn with mature shrub and flower borders

Garage
Linked to next door with rear personal door, up and over door, power and light connected

Spicer McColl is the seller's agent for this property. Your conveyancer is legally responsible for ensuring any purchase agreement fully protects your position. We make detailed enquiries of the seller to ensure the information provided is as accurate as possible. Please inform us if you become aware of any information being inaccurate

Listed by

Clacton

Spicerhaart

Reference: 41262554

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Fetching EPC data… Refresh this page in a moment.

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #14551284

Property Details

Street: 7 Tunstall Close

Town: St. Osyth

Postcode: CO16 8RG

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 25/04/2021

Work Completed: 15/04/2021

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

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	16/08/2013 (12 years ago)	£140,000	—

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
16 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ	£317,000	01/12/2025	Detached
23 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ	£100,000	26/11/2025	Detached
29 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ	£480,000	08/12/2023	Detached
10 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ	£360,000	07/12/2022	Detached
2 ST CLAIRS DRIVE, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QL	£289,000	01/12/2022	Detached
104 COLCHESTER ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8HB	£430,000	04/11/2022	Detached
30 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QH	£330,500	03/11/2022	Detached
102 COLCHESTER ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8HB	£425,000	05/10/2022	Detached
20 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ	£400,000	26/08/2022	Detached
TIDEWAY, 7 D'ARCY ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QE	£400,000	07/04/2022	Detached
75 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QJ	£220,000	11/03/2022	Detached
15 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ	£385,000	18/02/2022	Detached
26 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ	£385,000	17/02/2022	Detached
34 BROADSTROOD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8RE	£249,995	11/02/2022	Detached
77 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QJ	£285,000	19/11/2021	Detached
94 COLCHESTER ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8HB	£490,000	17/11/2021	Detached
Same street 5 TUNSTALL CLOSE, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8RG	£260,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 3 TUNSTALL CLOSE, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8RG	£225,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
16 ST CLAIRS ROAD, ST OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO16 8QQ	£281,500	10/09/2021	Detached

Street average: £242,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £342,823 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 25.5%

10y growth 46.9%

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

1y (index) -0.3%

5y (index) 9.3%

10y (index) 37.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £946/mo

Realistic £1,051/mo

Optimistic £1,156/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tendring.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Colchester: £793/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CO16 8RG

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Wellwick House	0.2 miles
Shop	Enchanted Beauty	0.4 miles
Shop	Scarlett's	2.3 miles
Hospital	Clacton Hospital	3.1 miles
Train station	Clacton-on-Sea	3.2 miles
Train station	Great Bentley	3.4 miles
University	University of Essex	7.7 miles
University	The Meadows	8.1 miles
Hospital	Chavasse V C House	9.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	8
Criminal damage and arson	4
Vehicle crime	4
Other theft	3
Anti-social behaviour	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	21

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 Osyth Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 3 Jul 2023
Sir Martin Frobisher Academy	Primary	1.9 miles	Requires improvement — 26 Jul 2023
Ravens Academy	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2024
St Clare's Catholic Primary School	Primary	2.1 miles	Good — 2 Jul 2015
Minerva Independent School	Other	2.2 miles	Good — 24 Mar 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 Terraced House, Rochford Road, CO16	£1,377/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,377/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.98%

Max investor price (0.8%) £172,125

Target investor price (1%) £137,700

Gross yield 11.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.5×

Monthly cashflow £663/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 19.6%

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).