Westcroft Cottage, 4A Frinton Road, Thorpe-le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0HS

UPRN:10095961258Bungalow Property3 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: -

Data freshness:Listing· freshOwnership· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Westcroft Cottage, 4A Frinton Road, Thorpe-le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0HS

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

16 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£604,000

£483k - £725kLow

Estimate

£604k

Range

£483k – £725k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,600

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,600

Yield

4.62%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Westcroft Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 59/100. Investment score 52/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (18/100). 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 SourcesPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

59/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

52/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

20/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

18/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 27

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)

What we could establish

Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.6%; range width penalty ×0.85
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 2600/mo (range 2400-2850)· as of 10 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -1,067/mo, -41% 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 6 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity9.2/15
275 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

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£675,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,600/mo

Evidenced range £2,400-£2,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £227,550
Net cash flow: -£478/mo
Cash on cash: -2.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.14 - below 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_snapshotsrent estimate 2600/mo (range 2400-2850)Rental economics · as of 10 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 6 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 6 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 2600/mo (range 2400-2850)

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. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
3. 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£604,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,600

Gross Yield4.62%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.5%

5y Growth-1.4%

10y Growth+3.7%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceSignificant
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

4CO16 0HS

Approval Rate

66.7%12mo

Development

low

26/01618/FUL
Planning Application - Erection of 9 detached single storey dwellings together with associated infrastructure.
Pending
26/01455/FULHH
Householder Planning Application - Single storey side/rear extension.
Pending
26/01410/FUL
Planning Application - Erection of 35 residential units together with associated hard and soft landscaping.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership78.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,545

Population Density50 /km²

Owner Occupied71%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 62%65+ 20%

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Schools Nearby

Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery
0.7 mi
Good
Compass Community School Essex
1.3 mi
Good
Kirby Primary Academy
1.9 mi
Inspected as Kirby Primary School (URN 114724) on 5 Feb 2013
Engaines Primary School and Nursery
2.6 mi
Good

6 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Parkers Nurseries Frinton Road
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£75k
-
2 Frinton Road
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£500k
-
6 Frinton Road
-
£468k
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2 Frinton Road
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£90k
-

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