42 Grange Farm Park, Whitehall Road, Colchester, CO2 8AL
UPRN:303003540-Beds -Built -
Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: -
Data freshness:Listing· 2mo agoListing: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-20T04:00:03.031754+00:00)Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 5d ago (2026-11-01T13:10:54.641050+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T08:26:20.898192+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
64
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
yesterday
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
15 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£468,000
£375k - £562kLow
Estimate
£468k
Range
£375k – £562k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
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Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
42 Grange Farm Park earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 52/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (62/100). 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 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 covenantsPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
64
HP Score
64/ 100
Mixed
52
Investment Score
52/ 100
Moderate
50
Crime Score
50/ 100
Elevated
62
Walkability
62/ 100
Moderate
Transit & Bike
Transit 16Bike 67
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£468,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)-
Gross Yield-
1y Growth-
3y Growth-0.6%
5y Growth+2.8%
10y Growth+3.5%
Last Sold Price-
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0CO2 8AL
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- Pending261930Essex 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
- PendingESS/76/26/COLContinuation 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."
- PendingESS/75/26/COLErection of a building to cover the existing sludge cake reception area.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership55.4%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
9 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
-
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£31,589
Population Density2,809 /km²
Owner Occupied57%
Age Distribution
0-15 17%16-64 67%65+ 16%
Schools Nearby
- Kendall Church of England Primary School0.3 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Old Heath Community Primary School0.3 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- -University of Essex0.7 mi
- St. George's School0.9 miGood
3 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.