31 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex

Description

A Victorian three bedroom home set within close proximity of Colchester train station and city centre.

Accommodation

Victorian terraced property with three double bedrooms, large open plan lounge/diner, modern kitchen, family bathroom with shower cubicle and bath and to the rear of the property is a low maintenance garden with slate and shingle and rear access through gate.

Location

Property is within walking distance to the city centre and train station, as well as local schools and other transport links.

Tenure / Property Information

Tenure	Freehold
EPC	Current Rating C
Council Tax	Band B
Parking	Permit parking for two cars is available.
Services	Interested parties are requested to make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities as to the availability of services.

Investment Analysis

The only directly relevant completed sale is this same property at £315,000 on 15 February 2022. Earlier sales of the same address were £204,000 in 2017 and £147,500 in 2011. These transactions provide useful historical context but do not establish a current 2026 market value. No current comparable evidence, formal valuation or refurbishment specification has been supplied. The £210,000 guide is before the stated £1,680 buyer premium and £1,200 administration charge, with possible additional legal-pack disbursements.

Investment Snapshot

Guide Price

£210,000 (plus fees)

Strategy Recommendation

Do not rely on the historical £315,000 sale as a current GDV. Obtain a current valuation, rental evidence, survey and complete legal-pack cost schedule before bidding. On the supplied evidence alone, no strategy is sufficiently underwritten.

Works Required

No specific refurbishment works are evidenced. The description states that the property has a modern kitchen, family bathroom, low-maintenance rear garden and current EPC rating C. Allow for inspection, legal-pack review and only works identified by a survey or legal documentation; no works budget can be supported from the supplied evidence.

Rental & Market Context

No sufficiently specific external rental comparable identified.

Sold Comparables

The following completed sales were identified within approximately 5 miles:

31, Mersea Road, Colchester, Colchester, Co2 7es 2022-02-15 · Terraced · Freehold	£315,000
31, Mersea Road, Colchester, Colchester, Co2 7es 2017-02-08 · Terraced · Freehold	£204,000
31, Mersea Road, Colchester, Colchester, Co2 7es 2011-11-16 · Terraced · Freehold	£147,500
31, Mersea Road, Colchester, Colchester, Colchester, Co2 7es 2008-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold	£165,000
33a, Mersea Road, Colchester, Colchester, Colchester, Co2 7es 2008-04-03 · Terraced · Freehold	£140,000

Potential BRRR Position

BRRR analysis cannot be completed reliably because current GDV, refurbishment cost, achievable rent and refinance value are unsupported. At the £210,000 guide, the stated buyer premium and administration charge total £2,880, giving £212,880 before any works, finance, tax or possible disbursements; this is not a complete project cost.

Buy-to-Let Analysis

BTL analysis cannot be completed because no sufficiently specific rental comparable or auctioneer rent estimate has been supplied. Gross yield, net yield and cash flow are therefore unsupported. The property is described as a three-bedroom freehold terraced house close to Colchester station and the city centre, but location alone does not support a rent estimate.

Flip Analysis

A historical same-property sale at £315,000 in February 2022 indicates prior value, but does not establish a current resale value. Without a current GDV, supported works budget and selling-cost allowance, flip surplus and maximum bid cannot be calculated.

Investor Risks & Due Diligence

• Historical 2022 sale evidence may not represent the current 2026 market value.

• No sufficiently specific rental evidence is available, preventing yield and cash-flow analysis.

• No condition survey or refurbishment specification has been supplied, so works costs are unknown.

• Additional legal-pack disbursements, search fees, seller-cost reimbursements, legal fees or transfer fees may apply.

• The stated £210,000 guide excludes the £1,680 buyer premium and £1,200 administration charge.

• Auction purchase may expose the buyer to legal-pack or special-condition obligations not detailed in the supplied evidence.

Recommendation

Do not rely on the historical £315,000 sale as a current GDV. Obtain a current valuation, rental evidence, survey and complete legal-pack cost schedule before bidding. On the supplied evidence alone, no strategy is sufficiently underwritten.

Strategy Rating

HB Rating

★★☆☆☆

Analysis Confidence

Confidence

Low-Medium

The property description, tenure, guide and known buyer charges are supplied, together with historical completed sales including the same address. However, there is no current valuation evidence, rental evidence, refurbishment budget, occupancy information or complete disbursement schedule.