15 Park Vale Close, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3DS

Description

A Vacant Three Bedroom Semi Detached House. The property comprises a three bedroom semi detached house arranged over ground and first floors.

Accommodation

Ground Floor: Reception Room, Kitchen. First Floor: Three Bedrooms, Bathroom. Exterior: rear garden.

Location

The property is situated on a residential road close to local shops and amenities. The open spaces of Oxford Meadow are within easy reach. Transport links are provided by the A131 to the east.

Tenure / Property Information

Investment Analysis

The strongest evidence is the completed sale of this exact property at £180,000 on 30 June 2026. A nearby semi-detached property at No. 16 sold for £150,000 on the same date. Older sales on the close range from £285,000 to £320,000 but are less reliable for current value because of their earlier dates and unknown differences in condition, specification and circumstances. A base GDV of £180,000 is therefore used, with a conservative evidence-supported low scenario of £150,000. No evidence supports a value above the exact property's recent £180,000 sale.

Investment Snapshot

Strategy Recommendation

Proceed only as a due-diligence-led acquisition. The guide appears materially below the recent exact-property sale, but do not set a maximum bid until condition, legal-pack costs, achievable rent and all auction charges are confirmed.

Works Required

No specific defects or required works are evidenced beyond the current EPC rating of E. Obtain a full inspection and legal-pack review before budgeting. Any works allowance would be unsupported from the supplied evidence.

Rental & Market Context

Sold Comparables

The following completed sales were identified within approximately 5 miles:

Potential BRRR Position

At the £100,000 guide, the apparent margin to the recent £180,000 completed sale is £80,000 before works, finance, purchase costs, selling costs and tax. However, refurbishment costs, rental income and the legal-pack position are unknown. A 75% refinance of the base GDV would be approximately £135,000, but cash left in cannot be calculated without a supported total project cost.

Buy-to-Let Analysis

The property is vacant and described as a three-bedroom house, but no sufficiently specific rental comparable or auctioneer rent estimate is supplied. Rental income and BTL yields therefore cannot be established. The £1,800 administration charge is known, while other purchaser costs may also apply.

Flip Analysis

The recent exact-property sale supports a £180,000 resale benchmark, against the £100,000 guide before the £1,800 administration charge and other possible costs. A reliable flip surplus cannot be calculated because no refurbishment budget, selling allowance, finance cost or complete fee schedule is supplied.

Investor Risks & Due Diligence

• The property is vacant and its condition is not described beyond an EPC rating of E.

• No sufficiently specific rental evidence is available, so rental income and yield cannot be assessed.

• The £1,800 administration charge is stated, but disbursements and other purchaser charges may also be payable.

• The exact-property comparable may reflect a different condition or transaction circumstance from the auction property, despite sharing the address.

• No refurbishment, finance, selling-cost or tax allowances are supported, preventing a reliable maximum bid or flip-profit calculation.

Recommendation

Proceed only as a due-diligence-led acquisition. The guide appears materially below the recent exact-property sale, but do not set a maximum bid until condition, legal-pack costs, achievable rent and all auction charges are confirmed.

Strategy Rating

Analysis Confidence

There is strong recent evidence for the exact property's completed sale price and one nearby same-date sale, but condition, rental, refurbishment, finance, selling-cost and full fee evidence is incomplete.