Sold STC Detached

Harwich Road

Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7LT

4 beds 2 baths Listed 15 Jan 2024 (-891d)

£730,000

Guide Price

Reduced on 10 Jan 2024

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£647,500

Local average

£474,646 (+53.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,363 of 33,755)

Street crime

7 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Superb Brand New Home
  • High quality finish
  • Shaker style units with Silestone worktops
  • Integrated Neff Kitchen appliances
  • Water softener in Utility
  • Palermo Oak internal doors
  • Log burning stove
  • Internal floor coverings.
  • Large turfed gardens
  • 10 year NHBC Guarantee

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A stunning new detached house built to an extremely high standard by renowned builders, V&B Homes, set in large gardens within this select development of just nine superb homes all benefitting from a 10 year NHBC guarantee,, whilst situated in a convenient position 4 miles to the mainline station and under 3 miles to the A12. Pictures from a similar property.

Description - A stunning new detached house built to an extremely high standard by renowned builders, V&B Homes, set in large gardens within this select development of just nine superb homes all benefitting from a 10 year NHBC guarantee.

Location - Ardleigh is a poplar village to the north east of Colchester with a number of facilities including a post office, convenience store, take away, petrol station and it's own primary school to name but a few. Further facilities are within easy reach at nearby Manningtree, 4 miles or the historic Roman town of Colchester is 6 miles. For the commuter, Manningtree is also on the main line, Norwich to London's Liverpool Street where the journey is scheduled for just under the hour. There are a number of activities locally with both Stour sailing club and Ardleigh sailing club close by as well as some stunning walks along the Stour in Constable Country.

Entrance Hall -

Cloakroom - 2.21m x 1.14m (7'3 x 3'9) -

Living Room - 5.35 x 3.95 (17'6" x 12'11") -

Dining Room - 4.55m x 3.89m (14'11" x 12'9") -

Kitchen - 5.35 x 3.95 (17'6" x 12'11") -

Orangery - 4.05 x 3.3 (13'3" x 10'9") -

Utility Room - 2.15 x 1.7 (7'0" x 5'6") -

Landing -

Principal Bedroom - 4.62 x 4.55 (15'1" x 14'11") -

En-Suite - 2.6 x 1.38 (8'6" x 4'6") -

Bedroom Two - 3.95 x 3.35 (12'11" x 10'11") -

Bedroom Three - 3.95 x 2.6 (12'11" x 8'6") -

Bedroom Four - 3.95 x 2.6 (12'11" x 8'6") -

Bathroom - 3.95 x 1.85 (12'11" x 6'0") -

Outside And Gardens - There is a brick paved driveway with turning return providing extra parking leading up to a double garage with twin electric up and over doors. The front garden will be landscaped as per the passed plans with turfed front garden. The rear garden will have a generous patio in Natural Sandstone leading onto turfed rear garden. The garden is large and continues round the side of the property and is enclosed by panelled fencing.

Agents Note - Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: TBC
Services: We understand that mains gas, water, drainage and electricity will be connected to the property.
EPC rating: Predicted B
All the room photographs are taken from other show houses built by V&B Homes, so that purchasers can visualise the finished product whilst the properties are being built.
CGI's are indicative only.
Materials are subject to build stage and availability.
Measurements are from architects plans and may vary from the built homes.

Directions - From Ipswich proceed south along the A137, through the villages of Tattingstone and Brantham. Under the railway at Manningtree and at roundabout take the third exit up Coxs Hill. At mini roundabout turn right to Ardleigh /Colchester, continue over railway line and the site will be found further along on the left hand side.

Listed by

Suffolk

Charles Wright Limited

Reference: 143669045

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Price history

No sales history found for this property in Land Registry Price Paid data.

Sold Comparables

Sold comparables data is not available for this property.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -5.4%
10y growth 20.8%

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

1y (index) -2%
5y (index) 10.8%
10y (index) 40.1%

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 Ipswich: £1,097/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Home Farm Lane 0.1 miles
Shop Totally Clips 0.6 miles
Shop Andrew Ablett Servicing & Repairs 0.6 miles
Train station Manningtree 2.4 miles
Train station Mistley 3.7 miles
University University of Essex 4.4 miles
University The Pastures 4.4 miles
Hospital Colchester General Hospital 4.5 miles
Hospital Cygnet Hospital Colchester 4.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Burglary 2
Public order 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
Total incidents 7

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 0.8 miles Requires improvement — 21 Nov 2022
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Good — 24 Jun 2024
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Good — 8 May 2022
Langham Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Good — 14 Dec 2023
Manningtree High School Secondary 2.5 miles Good — 12 Jan 2015

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.14%
Max investor price (0.8%) £131,375
Target investor price (1%) £105,100
  • 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).

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