13 Colonel Way, Colchester, CO2 7GQ

UPRN:10024405298Detached House2 bedsBuilt 2012-2021

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (80)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£244,000

£232k - £256kHigh

Estimate

£244k

Range

£232k – £256k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,200

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,200

Yield

5.88%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

13 Colonel Way earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 83/100. Investment score 73/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is excellent (88/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

83/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

73/ 100

High

Crime Score

24/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

88/ 100

Excellent

Transit & Bike

Transit 30Bike 73

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 13 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM -0.4% (HIGH), sold-comps +11.6%, £/sqft +11.5%] → measured edge +0.50pp 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 10024405298· as of 9 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 6.3%· as of 3 Nov 2026
Rental economics6.7/40
gross yield 5.9%; range width penalty ×0.95
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1200/mo (range 1150-1300)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -282/mo, -23% 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 13 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 3 price cut(s), 391 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 13 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
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

£184,000£282,000

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£245,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,200/mo

Evidenced range £1,150-£1,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £77,200
Net cash flow: £4/mo
Cash on cash: 0.1%
Score at this price: 24

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.45 - 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 10024405298Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 6.3%Valuation edge · as of 3 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1200/mo (range 1150-1300)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 13 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 13 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 1200/mo (range 1150-1300)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 3 price cut(s), 391 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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
3 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£244,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,200

Gross Yield5.88%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.6%

5y Growth+2.8%

10y Growth+3.5%

Last Sold Price£207,000 (2019-02-28)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CO2 7GQ

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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