The New Forge, 13A Bridge Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1NP

HP Score
- Verdict: AVOID, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Significant risk factors
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
The New Forge earns an AVOID rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (68/100). 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
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
- PendingCC/BTE/74/26Continuation of the Erection of a new single-storey building to provide classrooms, a studio and ancillary spaces, including PV Panels, together with an associated outdoor learning area, extended car park, new hard play areas, improved access from Public Footpath No. 61, secure cycle parking, refuse store, ASHPs, and ancillary development without compliance with Condition 6 (Construction Management Plan) attached to Planning Permission CC/BTE/25/26, to allow the removal of the site office and welfare facilities in connection with planning application CC/BTE/69/26
- ApprovedCC/BTE/25/26/01/01Details pursuant to Condition 1 (Notification of Commencement) – CC/BTE/25/26: Erection of a new single-storey building to provide classrooms, a studio and ancillary spaces, including PV Panels, together with an associated outdoor learning area, extended car park, new hard play areas, improved access from Public Footpath No. 61, secure cycle parking, refuse store, ASHPs, and ancillary development
- PendingCC/BTE/25/26/07/01Details pursuant to Condition 7 (Hard and soft landscaping) – CC/BTE/25/26: Erection of a new single-storey building to provide classrooms, a studio and ancillary spaces, including PV Panels, together with an associated outdoor learning area, extended car park, new hard play areas, improved access from Public Footpath No. 61, secure cycle parking, refuse store, ASHPs, and ancillary development
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership72.5%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining0 yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2026-05-07
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall0.5 miGood
- Honywood School0.5 miGood
- Feering Church of England Primary School2.3 miGood
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy2.5 miGoodConcerns
4 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 13A Bridge Street-£385k-
- Riverside Maltings Bridge Street-£308k-
- 6 Bridge Street-£255k-
- Honey Pot Cottage, 11 Bridge Street-£290k-