Touchwood, 160 Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 9PN

UPRN:10004944357Semi-Detached House2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: E (50)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· freshOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

Touchwood, 160 Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, CO2 9PN

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£289,000

£274k - £303kHigh

Estimate

£289k

Range

£274k – £303k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

6.83%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Touchwood earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 51/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (50/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

27/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

50/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 9Bike 67

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 11 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.3% (HIGH), sold-comps -5.8%, £/sqft -6.0%] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10004944357· as of 9 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 13.9%· as of 10 Nov 2026
Rental economics14/40
gross yield 6.8%; range width penalty ×0.96
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1550-1750)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -141/mo, -9% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 11 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 72 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 11 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
382 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£217,500£333,500

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£290,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£1,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £92,800
Net cash flow: £164/mo
Cash on cash: 2.1%
Score at this price: 29

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.69 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10004944357Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 13.9%Valuation edge · as of 10 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1650/mo (range 1550-1750)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 11 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 11 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1650/mo (range 1550-1750)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 72 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£289,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield6.83%

1y Growth-3.2%

3y Growth-0.6%

5y Growth+2.8%

10y Growth+3.5%

Last Sold Price£194,000 (2015-07-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CO2 9PN

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

261476
Replacement of existing tennis court (private use) with an equestrian manege (private use)
Conditions
260993
Formation of a new soft-surfaced driveway and vehicular access, including the installation of timber field gates and post-and-rail fencing.
Pending
260992
Two storey side extension with replacement conservatory. New link fromside extension to replacement garage
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership55.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2015-07-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,589

Population Density955 /km²

Owner Occupied53%

Age Distribution

0-15 24%16-64 67%65+ 9%

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Schools Nearby

St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
0.1 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester
0.3 mi
Good
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery
0.7 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Kings Ford Academy
0.7 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

1 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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186 Berechurch Hall Road
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£370k
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176 Berechurch Hall Road
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£326k
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192 Berechurch Hall Road
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£322k
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180 Berechurch Hall Road
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£333k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN