Rockinghams Lodge, Rockinghams Farm Road, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9UL

UPRN:10004948494Detached House3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: F (31)

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

Rockinghams Lodge, Rockinghams Farm Road, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9UL

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

17 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£540,000

£513k - £567kHigh

Estimate

£540k

Range

£513k – £567k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,900

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,900

Yield

1.30%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Rockinghams Lodge earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 59/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (1/100). 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)Defra 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

59/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

1/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 37Bike 25

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 11 Nov 2026

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

Check before relying on this score: the advert has 5 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 3 - an extension, conversion or HMO the evidence does not reflect, or a different home. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge-1.6/15
claims [AVM -224.1% (HIGH), sold-comps -273.1%, £/sqft -273.5%] → measured edge -0.33pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10004948494· as of 9 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 8.4%· as of 7 Nov 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 1.3%; range width penalty ×0.78
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1900/mo (range 1700-2100)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -6,116/mo, -322% 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), 56 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
338 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

£1,312,500£1,969,000

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£1,750,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,900/mo

Evidenced range £1,700-£2,100

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £650,050
Net cash flow: -£4,591/mo
Cash on cash: -8.5%
Score at this price: 13

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 0.32 - below 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 10004948494Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 8.4%Valuation edge · as of 7 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1900/mo (range 1700-2100)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 1900/mo (range 1700-2100)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 56 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£540,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,900

Gross Yield1.30%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.3%

5y Growth+0.4%

10y Growth+2.3%

Last Sold Price£500,000 (2025-08-13)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

2CO5 9UL

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

261688
Outline planning permission for demolition of former golf driving range and 2no. garages and construction of 2no detached dwellings withall matters reserved except access.
Pending
260688
Proposed 2no single storey rear extensions to an existing bungalow.
Conditions
260232
Remove existing bungalow roof , form new first floor construction including new roof, plus rear extensions and new porch roof
Rejected

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership70.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2025-08-13
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,589

Population Density97 /km²

Owner Occupied90%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 62%65+ 21%

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Schools Nearby

Milldene Primary School
1.4 mi
Good
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School
1.5 mi
Good
Thurstable School
1.6 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Baynards Primary School
1.9 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

6 of 15 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Rockinghams Lodge
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£495k
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Rockinghams Lodge
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£220k
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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