# 2 bedroom bungalow for sale (CO15 4LH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 157 BURRS ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX CO15 4LH |
| Price | £300,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 84 m² |
| Last sold | £280,000 Apr 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 28/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,213/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £28,000

### Recommendations
- A2 (£900 - £1,200)
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2116-3956-5200-0495-0204)

## Description

Occupying a substantial plot of approx. third of an acre, which could lend itself to extensions (STPP), this two bedroom detached bungalow is being sold with no onward chain and has a detached double garage and in & out driveway. The property is located within the popular area of Great Clacton.

Council Tax Band: B

Tenure: Freehold

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/168496913/1523499) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/168496913/1523501) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 157 BURRS ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4LH | £280,000 | 28/04/2026 | Detached |
| 157 BURRS ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4LH | £210,000 | 19/04/2013 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 INGLENOOK, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4SL | £268,000 | 18/12/2025 | Detached |
| 2 WOODLANDS CLOSE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4RR | £260,000 | 02/12/2025 | Detached |
| 53 CARISBROOKE AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4SD | £325,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 16 THE DRIVE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4NN | £290,000 | 20/02/2025 | Detached |
| 40 THE AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4NF | £240,000 | 16/08/2024 | Detached |
| 3 CHILBURN GARDENS, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4PE | £355,000 | 16/11/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 165 BURRS ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4LH | £220,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 GORSE LANE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4RN | £345,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 29 THE AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4ND | £362,000 | 08/06/2023 | Detached |
| 66 INGLENOOK, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4SG | £275,000 | 18/05/2023 | Detached |
| SUNNYSIDE COOLYNE WAY, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4NJ | £262,500 | 17/05/2023 | Detached |
| 64 INGLENOOK, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4SG | £415,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 121 BURRS ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4LG | £415,000 | 17/11/2022 | Detached |
| 2A INGLENOOK, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4SL | £375,000 | 02/11/2022 | Detached |
| 220 BURRS ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4LN | £349,500 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 9 INGLENOOK, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4SL | £320,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 172 BURRS ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4LH | £472,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 109 CHILBURN ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4PF | £451,000 | 06/09/2022 | Detached |
| 55 CARISBROOKE AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4SD | £300,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 34 THE AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4NF | £220,000 | 29/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 165 BURRS ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4LH | £215,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 GREENWAY CLOSE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4LL | £240,000 | 30/03/2022 | Detached |
| 47 GREENVIEW PARK, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4LZ | £350,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 161 BURRS ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO15 4LH | £310,000 | 11/08/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £304,250 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £320,900 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £272,050 (96 Detached, CO15, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +10.3%

## 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 Semi-Detached House, Chilburn Road, CO15 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Peregrine Close, CO15 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Silverdale Court  Holland On Sea, CO15 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Windmill Park, CO15 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Dulwich Road, CO15 | £1,150/mo | 2 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,150/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £143,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £115,000

*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 £1,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-171/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.4%

*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:** £3,571/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.7%
- **10y growth:** 37%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 11%
- **10y growth (index):** 39%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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