Lee Oak, Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 8DD

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Lee Oak earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (15/100). 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.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Pending26/01646/CMTRContinuation of extraction of sand and gravel as an easterly extension to the existing Wivenhoe Quarry, erection of sand and gravel processing plant and ancillary facilities, new vehicular access onto the B1027 Brightlingsea Road, and restoration to agriculture and low-level water-based nature conservation habitats, lowland meadow, woodland planting and hedgerow enhancement using imported inert waste material.
- ApprovedESS/28/23/TEN/NMA04‘Non-material amendment to the Description of Development of Planning Permission ref ESS/28/23/TEN to remove reference to the extraction of 3.8million tonnes of sand and gravel and replace with reference to the extraction of sand gravel and to remove reference to 1.2 million cubic metres of imported inert waste and replace with reference to imported inert waste.’
- PendingESS/28/23/TEN/NMA05Non-material amendment to Conditions 18 and 19 attached to permission ref ESS/28/23/TEN to allow changes to the Arboricultural Method Statement and Landscape Scheme
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership71.2%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2019-04-05
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Market Field School and College0.9 miGood
- Millfields Primary School1.0 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Alresford Primary School1.2 miGood
- Elmstead Primary School1.3 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
2 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 21 Colchester Main Road-£317k-
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