Bear Cottage, Malting Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 7PU
UPRN:10070227920Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 2003-2006
FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (58)
Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T09:34:31.651893+00:00)Ownership· freshOwnership: fresh, refreshed today (2026-11-10T17:28:42.738477+00:00)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
60
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
today
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
18 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£477,000
£453k - £501kHigh
Estimate
£477k
Range
£453k – £501k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,900
£2k - £2k
Monthly
£1,900
Yield
4.78%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Bear Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (13/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
60
HP Score
60/ 100
Mixed
59
Investment Score
59/ 100
Moderate
15
Crime Score
15/ 100
Low
13
Walkability
13/ 100
Low
Transit & Bike
Transit 6Bike 25
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£477,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,900
Gross Yield4.78%
1y Growth-
3y Growth-1.3%
5y Growth+0.4%
10y Growth+2.3%
Last Sold Price£400,000 (2019-08-29)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0CO5 7PU
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- Pending261879Application to vary condition 2 of listed building application 252490
- Pending261863Retrospective application for Erection of a vehicular gate, brick piers and close-boarded timber fence of maximum 1.9m height to secure an existing driveway.
- Pending261833Outline Planning Permission with all matters reserved - self-build residential dwelling with associated garage/car port.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership70.1%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2019-08-29
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
20 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£31,589
Population Density45 /km²
Owner Occupied85%
Age Distribution
0-15 14%16-64 58%65+ 28%
Schools Nearby
- Langenhoe Community Primary School1.5 mi
Inspected as Langenhoe Community Primary School (URN 114729) on 10 Jan 2023
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 miGood
- Cherry Tree Academy3.0 miGood
- Mersea Island School3.0 miGood
3 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Bear Cottage Malting Road-£400k-
- Hall Cottages Malting Road-£258k-
- Hall Cottages Malting Road-£296k-
- Bear Cottage Malting Road-£250k-