Investment properties in Essex

Every live listing in Essex we can model, ranked — with the price, the return and the risks worked out on each one. Filter it below.

Median gross yield: 5.1%
Median asking price: £425,000
Listings with a yield: 12,118

Market figures as of 2026-09-13

Approx. location

Weak long-term returnPriced below market −30%↓ PRICE CUT ×1 −6%144 DAYS ON MARKET+2

Solid

£160,000 · £206/sqft

6.8%net

vs £288k typical 2-bed nearby

2 bed flat Harlow CM20, CM20 2JE

Solid 10.5% return before costs

2 bed1 bath778 sqftEPC E

Monthly profit

+£231

Cash needed

£86K

Return after costs

6.8%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −30%↓ PRICE CUT ×1 −8%+1

Weak

£165,000 · £221/sqft

6.0%net

vs £275k typical 2-bed nearby

2 bed bungalow Essex CO13, CO13 0LE

Solid 8.6% return before costs

2 bed1 bath745 sqftEPC D

Monthly profit

+£98

Cash needed

£86K

Return after costs

6.0%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −29%+1 ROOM+2

Weak

£140,000 · £214/sqft

6.0%net

vs £198k typical 2-bed nearby

2 bed terraced Harwich CO12, CO12 4PB

Solid 8.2% return before costs

2 bed1 bath654 sqftEPC D

Monthly profit

+£43

Cash needed

£75K

Return after costs

6.0%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term return79 DAYS ON MARKETRENT: WELL EVIDENCED (24 COMPS)+1

Weak

£145,000 · £327/sqft

5.9%net

1 bed flat Harlow CM18, CM18 6PH

Solid 8.4% return before costs

1 bed1 bath443 sqftEPC C

Monthly profit

+£35

Cash needed

£56K

Return after costs

5.9%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnAirbnb strategy↓ PRICE CUT ×2 −8%+1

Weak

£220,000 · £399/sqft

6.5%as Airbnb

vs £164k typical 1-bed nearby

1 bed flat Atkins House IG1, IG1 2ZR

Solid 7.7% return before costs

1 bed1 bath551 sqftEPC B

Monthly profit

+£25

Cash needed

£85K

Return after costs

6.5%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −30%↓ PRICE CUT ×1 −4%

Weak

£135,000 · £392/sqft

5.7%net

vs £214k typical 1-bed nearby

studio Saffron Walden CB10, CB10 2BJ

Solid 8.9% return before costs

1 bed1 bath344 sqftEPC C

Monthly profit

+£33

Cash needed

£53K

Return after costs

5.7%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −17%No EPC on record+1

Weak

£300,000 · £369/sqft

5.5%net

vs £363k typical 2-bed nearby

2 bed detached Dunmow CM6, CM6 3QN

Solid 7.7% return before costs

2 bed1 bath814 sqft

Monthly profit

+£123

Cash needed

£164K

Return after costs

5.5%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −28%↓ PRICE CUT ×1 −5%+2

Weak

£180,000 · £342/sqft

5.4%net

vs £249k typical 2-bed nearby

2 bed flat Grays RM17, RM17 6RP

Solid 8.2% return before costs

2 bed1 bath527 sqftEPC C

Monthly profit

+£39

Cash needed

£71K

Return after costs

5.4%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −19%↓ PRICE CUT ×1 −4%

Weak

£265,000 · £320/sqft

5.3%net

vs £326k typical 3-bed nearby

3 bed detached Essex SS14, SS14 1TR

Solid 7.7% return before costs

3 bed1 bath828 sqftEPC C

Monthly profit

+£86

Cash needed

£101K

Return after costs

5.3%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −9%+2 ROOMS+4

Weak

£214,000 · £276/sqft

5.3%net

vs £236k typical 2-bed nearby

2 bed detached Essex CO14, CO14 8NA

Solid 7.9% return before costs

2 bed1 bath776 sqftEPC E

Monthly profit

+£51

Cash needed

£103K

Return after costs

5.3%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term return34 DAYS ON MARKETRENT: WELL EVIDENCED (33 COMPS)+1

Weak

£160,000 · £368/sqft

5.2%net

1 bed flat Essex

Solid 8.7% return before costs

1 bed1 bath435 sqftEPC not on record

Monthly profit

+£27

Cash needed

£97K

Return after costs

5.2%

Approx. location

🏛 APPROVAL UNLIKELYBarely breaks evenWeak long-term returnNo EPC on record+2

Weak

£350,000 · £485/sqft

5.1%net

3 bed terraced Dagenham RM8, RM8

Solid 7.2% return before costs

3 bed1 bath722 sqft

Monthly profit

+£120

Cash needed

£192K

Return after costs

5.1%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −30%RENT: WELL EVIDENCED (8 COMPS)+1

Weak

£325,000

5.0%net

vs £466k typical 3-bed nearby

3 bed semi-detached Essex SS16, SS16 6RN

Solid 7.0% return before costs

3 bed1 bathEPC D

Monthly profit

+£55

Cash needed

£149K

Return after costs

5.0%

Approx. location

🏛 APPROVAL UNLIKELYBarely breaks evenWeak long-term returnNo EPC on record+1

Weak

£500,000

4.9%net

5 bed terraced Essex Rm8, RM8

Solid 6.7% return before costs

5 bed2 bath

Monthly profit

+£80

Cash needed

£311K

Return after costs

4.9%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −13%+1 ROOM · +£8K/yr+3

Weak

£290,000 · £428/sqft

4.9%net

vs £331k typical 3-bed nearby

3 bed terraced Basildon SS16, SS16 4HB

Solid 6.9% return before costs

3 bed1 bath678 sqftEPC C

Monthly profit

+£32

Cash needed

£109K

Return after costs

4.9%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term return+1 ROOM · +£8K/yr↓ PRICE CUT ×2 −4%+2

Weak

£270,000 · £209/sqft

4.9%net

4 bed semi-detached Clacton-On-Sea CO15, CO15 3HA

Solid 7.1% return before costs

4 bed1 bath1,290 sqftEPC D

Monthly profit

+£34

Cash needed

£136K

Return after costs

4.9%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term return79 DAYS ON MARKETNo EPC on record+2

Weak

£275,000

4.9%net

2 bed flat Essex Ig11, IG11

Solid 6.8% return before costs

2 bed1 bath

Monthly profit

+£30

Cash needed

£172K

Return after costs

4.9%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −30%+1 ROOM · +£8K/yr+1

Weak

£370,000 · £347/sqft

4.9%net

vs £629k typical 4-bed nearby

4 bed terraced Post Office Road CM9, CM9 6SU

Solid 7.1% return before costs

4 bed2 bath1,065 sqftEPC D

Monthly profit

+£122

Cash needed

£172K

Return after costs

4.9%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −30%↓ PRICE CUT ×2 −3%+1

Weak

£175,000 · £342/sqft

4.8%net

vs £279k typical 2-bed nearby

2 bed flat Rochford SS4, SS4 1UY

Solid 8.0% return before costs

2 bed1 bath512 sqftEPC C

Monthly profit

+£12

Cash needed

£67K

Return after costs

4.8%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −30%No EPC on record+3

Weak

£325,000 · £444/sqft

4.8%net

vs £498k typical 4-bed nearby

4 bed semi-detached Highwoods CO4, CO4 9RZ

Solid 7.4% return before costs

4 bed3 bath732 sqft

Monthly profit

+£116

Cash needed

£186K

Return after costs

4.8%

Approx. location

🏛 APPROVAL UNCERTAIN · EST.Barely breaks evenWeak long-term return+2 ROOMS · +£17K/yr+4

Weak

£375,000

4.7%net

3 bed semi-detached Essex Cm19, CM19

Solid 6.8% return before costs

3 bed1 bathEPC D

Monthly profit

+£44

Cash needed

£167K

Return after costs

4.7%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −21%↓ PRICE CUT ×1 −7%+1

Weak

£280,000 · £342/sqft

4.5%net

vs £354k typical 3-bed nearby

3 bed semi-detached Essex CM0, CM0 7EG

Solid 6.9% return before costs

3 bed1 bath818 sqftEPC D

Monthly profit

+£4

Cash needed

£128K

Return after costs

4.5%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenWeak long-term returnPriced below market −11%No EPC on record+4

Weak

£440,000

4.3%net

vs £495k typical 4-bed nearby

4 bed detached Stanford-Le-Hope SS17, SS17 0RP

Solid 6.8% return before costs

4 bed1 bath

Monthly profit

+£44

Cash needed

£233K

Return after costs

4.3%

Approx. location

Barely breaks evenPriced below market −30%↓ PRICE CUT ×2 −18%RENT: WELL EVIDENCED (8 COMPS)+1

Weak

£550,000 · £369/sqft

4.2%net

vs £801k typical 4-bed nearby

4 bed detached Hook End CM15, CM15 0HH

Solid 6.8% return before costs

4 bed2 bath1,489 sqftEPC C

Monthly profit

+£96

Cash needed

£214K

Return after costs

4.2%

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