24 George Williams Way, Colchester, CO1 2JZ

UPRN:10004957031Purpose Built Flat2 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (78)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

24 George Williams Way, Colchester, CO1 2JZ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£174,000

£165k - £183kHigh

Estimate

£174k

Range

£165k – £183k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,000

£900 - £1k

Monthly

£1,000

Yield

4.29%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

24 George Williams Way earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (87/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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 leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

69/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

53/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

87/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 29Bike 75

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is a house but the valuation basis is the whole flat at this UPRN - value evidence is not comparable

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£280,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,000/mo

Evidenced range £900-£1,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £89,300
Net cash flow: -£253/mo
Cash on cash: -3.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.06 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. 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£174,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,000

Gross Yield4.29%

1y Growth-0.1%

3y Growth-0.6%

5y Growth+1.4%

10y Growth+3.0%

Last Sold Price£150,000 (2021-06-18)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CO1 2JZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

261984
Apply for advertisement consent to change the colour of the proposed front facade, add building signage, external lighting and a hanging building sign.
Pending
261983
Change of use at ground floor from office (Use class E) to a cafe.
Pending
261961
Application to discharge condition 4 (paint finishes) of planning permission 163172
Pending

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