4 Flame Way, Colchester, CO4 5XA

UPRN:10024406153Terraced2 bedsBuilt 2012-2021

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: B (82)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 2mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£324,000

£308k - £340kHigh

Estimate

£324k

Range

£308k – £340k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,900

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,900

Yield

7.86%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

4 Flame Way earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (46/100). 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

69/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

39/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

46/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 62

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

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£290,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,900/mo

Evidenced range £1,800-£2,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £92,800
Net cash flow: £337/mo
Cash on cash: 4.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.94 - clears 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£324,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,900

Gross Yield7.86%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.8%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth+3.3%

Last Sold Price£245,000 (2018-11-08)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CO4 5XA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

261829
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 of approved application 260619
Pending
261780
Single storey rear extension.
Pending
261667
New First Floor Extension over existing garage forming 2 no New Bedrooms. Partial Conversion of existing Garage to form a new habitable space
Pending

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