Sold STC Bungalow

17 WHINFIELD AVENUE

HARWICH, DOVERCOURT, ESSEX CO12 3UL

3 beds 2 baths 861 sq ft Listed 14 Feb 2025 (-488d)

£325,000

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# 3 bedroom bungalow for sale (CO12 3UL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 17 WHINFIELD AVENUE, HARWICH, DOVERCOURT, ESSEX CO12 3UL |
| Price | £325,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | D |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 |
| Floor area | 80 m² |
| Last sold | £325,000 Aug 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/02/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £692/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2377-1172-2119-1911-1916)

## Description

SOUTH FACING GARDEN, a well-presented, extended THREE BEDROOM DETACHED BUNGALOW offering gas heating, double glazing, GARAGE, OFF ROAD PARKIING and established gardens front and rear. IMMEDIATE VIEWING ADVISED.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/158285315/370033) - Front
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/158285315/370034) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/158285315/370035) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/158285315/370036) - Kitchen
- ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/158285315/370037) - Conservatory
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/158285315/370038) - Bedroom 1
- ![En-Suite](/listings/photos/158285315/370039) - En-Suite
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/158285315/370040) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 3/Study](/listings/photos/158285315/370041) - Bedroom 3/Study
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/158285315/370042) - Bathroom
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/158285315/370043) - Garden
- ![Google Maps Image](/listings/photos/158285315/370044) - Google Maps Image
- ![Broadband](/listings/photos/158285315/370045) - Broadband

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/158285315/370046) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/158285315/370047) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #5269833
- **Address:** 17 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, CO12 3UL
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/12/2007
- **Work Completed:** 20/11/2007
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1382672
- **Address:** 17 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, CO12 3UL
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/01/2004
- **Work Completed:** 12/11/2003
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL | £325,000 | 01/08/2025 | Detached |
| 17 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL | £231,000 | 22/06/2007 | Detached |
| 17 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL | £72,500 | 18/12/1996 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 FROBISHER ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UF | £305,000 | 25/11/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 26 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL | £265,000 | 30/10/2023 | Detached |
| 25 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4WL | £292,000 | 20/09/2023 | Detached |
| 2 GRAVEL HILL WAY, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4XN | £295,000 | 19/05/2023 | Detached |
| 6 GRAVEL HILL WAY, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4XN | £260,000 | 12/05/2023 | Detached |
| 11 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4WL | £475,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 23 FRESHFIELDS, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4XG | £310,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 1 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UB | £290,000 | 08/11/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 10 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL | £402,500 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 11 FROBISHER ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UF | £280,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 3 COOK CLOSE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UE | £280,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| 74 LOW ROAD, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3TX | £287,380 | 25/07/2022 | Detached |
| 32 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4WL | £295,000 | 14/07/2022 | Detached |
| 27 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4WL | £267,000 | 07/07/2022 | Detached |
| 6 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UB | £252,000 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 10 KINGFISHER DRIVE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4WE | £265,000 | 07/06/2022 | Detached |
| 10 GRAVEL HILL WAY, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4XN | £275,000 | 11/04/2022 | Detached |
| 66 LOW ROAD, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3TX | £360,000 | 30/03/2022 | Detached |
| 31 KEYNES WAY, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UA | £380,000 | 08/03/2022 | Detached |
| 2 KEYNES WAY, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UA | £367,500 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 6 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL | £390,000 | 13/01/2022 | Detached |
| 2 JUBILEE CLOSE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4XD | £215,000 | 06/01/2022 | Detached |
| 10 FROBISHER ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UF | £300,000 | 22/11/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 18 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL | £250,000 | 15/11/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 23 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL | £260,000 | 24/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £313,500 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £302,544 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £368,086 (26 Detached, CO12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -11.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £945/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,050/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,155/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £798/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 End Terrace, Main Road, CO12 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Valley Road, CO12 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Church Hill, CO12 | £1,525/mo | 3 | 1.18 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,308/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000

*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 £1,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-135/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.7%

*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:** £4,063/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14.2%
- **10y growth:** 53.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

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

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

80 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£325,000 Aug 2025

Price per m²

£4,063/m²

Local average

£368,086 (-11.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (10,483 of 33,755)

Street crime

95 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

VIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE
SOUTH FACING GARDEN
Garage and Off Street Parking
Three Bedrooms
Sitting Room
Conservatory
Kitchen
En-Suite Shower Room
Family Bathroom

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Harwich

Harwich Village Homes

Reference: 158285315

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/02/2025

Expiry date: 18/02/2035

Current heating cost: £692/year

Potential heating cost: £561/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,725

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #5269833

Property Details

Street: 17 WHINFIELD AVENUE

Town: DOVERCOURT

Postcode: CO12 3UL

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 03/12/2007

Work Completed: 20/11/2007

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #1382672

Property Details

Street: 17 WHINFIELD AVENUE

Town: DOVERCOURT

Postcode: CO12 3UL

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 12/01/2004

Work Completed: 12/11/2003

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

348% since 1996

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	01/08/2025 (10 months ago)	£325,000	+40.7%
Sold	22/06/2007 (18 years ago)	£231,000	+218.6%
Sold	18/12/1996 (29 years ago)	£72,500	—

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
10 FROBISHER ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UF	£305,000	25/11/2025	Detached
Same street 26 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL	£265,000	30/10/2023	Detached
25 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4WL	£292,000	20/09/2023	Detached
2 GRAVEL HILL WAY, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4XN	£295,000	19/05/2023	Detached
6 GRAVEL HILL WAY, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4XN	£260,000	12/05/2023	Detached
11 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4WL	£475,000	16/12/2022	Detached
23 FRESHFIELDS, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4XG	£310,000	11/11/2022	Detached
1 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UB	£290,000	08/11/2022	Detached
Same street 10 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL	£402,500	28/10/2022	Detached
11 FROBISHER ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UF	£280,000	17/10/2022	Detached
3 COOK CLOSE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UE	£280,000	02/09/2022	Detached
74 LOW ROAD, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3TX	£287,380	25/07/2022	Detached
32 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4WL	£295,000	14/07/2022	Detached
27 CHAFFINCH DRIVE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4WL	£267,000	07/07/2022	Detached
6 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UB	£252,000	30/06/2022	Detached
10 KINGFISHER DRIVE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4WE	£265,000	07/06/2022	Detached
10 GRAVEL HILL WAY, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4XN	£275,000	11/04/2022	Detached
66 LOW ROAD, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3TX	£360,000	30/03/2022	Detached
31 KEYNES WAY, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UA	£380,000	08/03/2022	Detached
2 KEYNES WAY, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UA	£367,500	28/01/2022	Detached
Same street 6 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL	£390,000	13/01/2022	Detached
2 JUBILEE CLOSE, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 4XD	£215,000	06/01/2022	Detached
10 FROBISHER ROAD, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UF	£300,000	22/11/2021	Detached
Same street 18 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL	£250,000	15/11/2021	Detached
Same street 23 WHINFIELD AVENUE, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX, CO12 3UL	£260,000	24/06/2021	Detached

Street average: £313,500 (5 sales)

Area average: £302,544 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 14.2%

10y growth 53.1%

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 £945/mo

Realistic £1,050/mo

Optimistic £1,155/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tendring.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ipswich: £798/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CO12 3UL

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Earlhams Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Nina	0.2 miles
Shop	Premier Foleys	0.2 miles
Hospital	Fryatt Hospital	0.7 miles
Train station	Harwich International	1.6 miles
Train station	Dovercourt	1.6 miles
Hospital	Felixstowe Community Hospital & Minor Injuries Unit	5.2 miles
University	University of Suffolk	9.4 miles
University	University of Suffolk (DigiTech Centre)	9.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	39
Shoplifting	17
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage and arson	10
Other theft	5
Other crime	4
Drugs	3
Possession of weapons	2
Public order	2
Bicycle theft	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	95

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
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Dec 2014
Harwich and Dovercourt High School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2021
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 13 Jun 2024
Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2024
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 30 May 2012

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 End Terrace, Main Road, CO12	£1,100/mo	3	0.44 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Valley Road, CO12	£1,300/mo	3	0.62 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Church Hill, CO12	£1,525/mo	3	1.18 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,308/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500

Target investor price (1%) £130,000

Gross yield 4.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.8×

Monthly cashflow £-135/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.7%

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).