2 Speedwell Walk, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8TS

UPRN:10095961992Detached House4 bedsBuilt 2024

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: B (84)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

2 Speedwell Walk, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8TS

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

15 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£562,000

£450k - £675kLow

Estimate

£562k

Range

£450k – £675k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,450

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,450

Yield

4.20%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

2 Speedwell Walk earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 75/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. 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 listingsMarket 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)ONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

75/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

22/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

No data

Transit & Bike

No data

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£700,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,450/mo

Evidenced range £2,250-£2,700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £236,300
Net cash flow: -£666/mo
Cash on cash: -3.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.04 - below 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£562,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,450

Gross Yield4.20%

1y Growth-20.8%

3y Growth-3.5%

5y Growth+0.3%

10y Growth+2.4%

Last Sold Price£710,000 (2024-12-12)

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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

0CO7 8TS

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01660/FUL
Planning Application - Installation of solar panels on the front dwelling.
Pending
26/01616/WTPO
Works related to Tree Preservation Order (94/00040/TPO) - Large Tree in front garden - Reducing as much as possible
Pending
26/01544/VOC
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act for Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents); Condition 4 (External materials); Condition 5 (Landscaping Scheme) of application 23/00112/FULHH to reflect updated drawings to alter window and door locations.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership71.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2024-12-12
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (-)

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,545

Population Density192 /km²

Owner Occupied84%

Age Distribution

0-15 17%16-64 58%65+ 25%

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Schools Nearby

Great Bentley Primary School
0.4 mi
Inspected as Great Bentley Primary School (URN 114736) on 3 Nov 2022
Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School
2.1 mi
Good
Tendring Primary School
2.6 mi
-
Alresford Primary School
3.0 mi
Good

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

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Comparables

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1 Speedwell Walk
-
£750k
-
2 Speedwell Walk
-
£710k
-

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