3 Spiritus House, Hawkins Road, Colchester, CO2 8LE

UPRN:10070233302Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt 2007-2011

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (74)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

3 Spiritus House, Hawkins Road, Colchester, CO2 8LE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£166,000

£158k - £174kHigh

Estimate

£166k

Range

£158k – £174k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,100

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,100

Yield

8.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

3 Spiritus House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is good (79/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

47/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

79/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 22Bike 73

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Reduced confidence2 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 4 Nov 2026

Fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored.

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +0.6% (HIGH), sold-comps +3.5%, £/sqft +3.2%] → 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 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10070233302· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 23.3%· as of 2 Nov 2026
Rental economics24/40
gross yield 8.0%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1100/mo (range 1050-1150)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -18/mo, -2% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 2 price cut(s), 498 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 4 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 sensitivityScores 70+ up to £128,000

£124,000£189,500

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£165,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,100/mo

Evidenced range £1,050-£1,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £51,600
Net cash flow: £205/mo
Cash on cash: 4.8%
Score at this price: 41

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.98 - 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 10070233302Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 23.3%Valuation edge · as of 2 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1100/mo (range 1050-1150)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is reduced
fewer independent sources agree, or a component could not be scored
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1100/mo (range 1050-1150)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

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.
2 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Set your walk-away price before viewing - above £128,000 the deal stops scoring well.
Computed by re-running the score at higher prices.
4. 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.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£166,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,100

Gross Yield8.00%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.6%

5y Growth+2.8%

10y Growth+3.5%

Last Sold Price£175,000 (2018-08-03)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CO2 8LE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

261930
Essex County Council consultation ESS/76/26/COL for Continuation of development without compliance with conditions 2 (application details), 8 (number of vehicle movements), 14 (restriction on sorting,screening and bulking of waste) and 16 (bay wall heig
Pending
ESS/76/26/COL
Continuation of development without compliance with conditions 2 (application details), 8 (number of vehicle movements), 14 (restriction on sorting, screening and bulking of waste) and 16 (bay wall heights) of ESS/14/24/COL to allow for an update to site layout drawings and revised operating methods (part retrospective) made under Section 73. ESS/14/24/COL is an amended planning permission for "Change of use of existing commercial building and yard to a waste transfer station and construction of retaining bays."
Pending
ESS/75/26/COL
Erection of a building to cover the existing sludge cake reception area.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership55.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining105 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2018-08-03
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

6 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£31,589

Population Density-

Owner Occupied12%

Age Distribution

0-15 9%16-64 89%65+ 2%

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Schools Nearby

Kendall Church of England Primary School
0.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Unity Primary Academy
0.5 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Old Heath Community Primary School
0.8 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St. George's School
0.8 mi
Good

2 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN