Colchester - An investors dream

With rental properties in high demand at the moment Colchester is becoming an investors dream, producing good solid yields & quality long term tenants. 

Since December the rental market has been steadily building a head of steam, we are finding more tenants staying in properties for the long term these days, people can’t afford the larger deposits for a mortgage even with the governments “help to buy” incentive. 

With rental yields in Colchester between 4.5% – 5.5% it seems like a very wise investment based on a couple of simple factors:

  • Long Term Tenants
  • Solid income
  • Property prices are rising 

Colchester is becoming more popular with the professional tenant wo works full time Monday – Friday and home with the family at weekends, the costs of rentals in Chelmsford and surrounding areas have increased in recent months, meaning people are moving further away from the big smoke.

 Below you will find a few examples of rental yields in and around Colchester:


Colchester Town

2 Bedroom terrace house with parking will generate a yield of around 5.2%

Lexden
2 Bedroom terrace house with parking will generate a yield of around 5.5%

Myland
2 Bedroom terrace house with parking will generate a yield of around 4.5%

 

Wivenhoe
2 Bedroom terrace house with parking will generate a yield of around 4.8%

Brightlingsea
2 Bedroom terrace house with parking will generate a yield of around 5.5%

Clacton-On-Sea
2 Bedroom terrace house with parking will generate a yield of around 4.8%

Some other useful information to know about Colchester:

Best roads: most people aspire to live in the villages but, in Colchester itself, the best roads are Fitzwalter Road, Lexden Road, Cambridge Road, Victoria Road and Beverley Road.

Travel and commuting: Colchester is on the A12 to London. The town has two rail stations — Colchester and Colchester Town. Colchester is the mainline station and has 50-minute trains to Liverpool Street. An annual season ticket costs around £4,600.00.(Subject to change) 

 
Please contact me should you want to talk about your next investment as i’ll be more than happy to advice. 

            Be a happy Landlord this Summer.