Elmcroft, Fen Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UA

UPRN:10070227386-Beds -Built 1900-1929

Tenure: -Council Tax: -EPC: F (25)

Data freshness:Listing· freshOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Elmcroft, Fen Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£385,000

£308k - £462kLow

Estimate

£385k

Range

£308k – £462k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

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Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Elmcroft earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 56/100. Investment score 52/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (15/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. 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)Defra 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 leasesPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

56/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

52/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

15/ 100

Low

Walkability

15/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 4Bike 31

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

estimate implies a 75% discount - beyond plausibility (gate 50%); suspected unit/basis mismatch, not a realisable edge

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

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£385,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.3%

5y Growth+0.4%

10y Growth+2.3%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseBelow 40 dB

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1CO5 8UA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

261847
Retrospective application for the retention of 2no. storage containers, hardstanding and a livestock pen, and the erection of a roof and timber cladding between and over the containers, on agricultural land.
Pending
260655
Class BC Permitted Camping Development Right at Mersea Island Holiday Park
Pending
260504
Application to vary condition 2 (drawings) of planning permission 240368
Conditions

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