Gurton Road, Coggeshall, Colchester
East of England
£395,000
Listed on 09/09/2026
Listed on 09/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
Semi DetachedArea
1128 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This four-bedroom semi-detached house has two reception rooms, a fitted kitchen and a ground-floor cloakroom. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The accommodation includes a front-facing lounge and a separate dining room with patio doors opening onto the rear garden. The kitchen has base and wall units, an oven, hob and extractor, with space for laundry and a fridge-freezer. Outside, the enclosed rear garden includes a patio and lawn, while the front has a driveway leading to a garage. The property is described as requiring updating, and offers scope for a buyer to modernise the existing accommodation.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £395,000, this four-bedroom semi is priced slightly below the local £/sqf average, which gives the project a reasonable starting point. The two reception rooms are usable, and the brick exterior and roof look broadly intact in the available views. Inside, dated finishes create scope for a medium-scale update, while the rear garden offers a clear improvement project with its patio and greenhouse already in place.
The main caution is the economics: purchase and works together look tight against local benchmarks, so the value case depends on managing the programme and achieving a strong finish rather than relying on the asking price alone.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen and bathroom finishes as part of a coordinated interior update.
- Modernise the wallpaper, carpets and light fittings across the observed living and circulation spaces.
- Clear and rework the overgrown rear garden, making use of the existing patio and greenhouse.
Key risks
- Purchase and works together look tight against local benchmarks, leaving limited room for cost overruns or a weaker-than-planned resale.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Kelvedon Rail Station
2.6 miles
Train · Kelvedon
Marks Tey Rail Station
4.0 miles
Train · Marks Tey
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station
4.5 miles
Train · Wakes Colne
White Notley Rail Station
4.8 miles
Train · White Notley
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£1,614
Based on a loan of £296,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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