Helions Bumpstead – What to look for in houses for sale?

Whenever looking for a house for sale in the UK or in Helions Bumpstead, it is vital you look at the market trends and house price fluctuations in the wider area of Essex too. House prices of houses for sale can change even among different streets very close to each other so, as a landlord, it would be a good idea to be familiar with the area of Helions Bumpstead.

In this article, we will be looking at the city of Helions Bumpstead in detail so you know how to navigate the area and have a better understanding on where to invest.

In Helions Bumpstead, what do houses for sale tend to sell for?

For the city of Helions Bumpstead, the average price a house sells for is £256,909. This value usually depends on the exact location of the house within Helions Bumpstead as well as other factors like the population growth in Helions Bumpstead which is 5% over a ten-year period.

Housing category	Total final sale price
Aerage sold price (detached)	£346,845
Aerage sold price (semi-detached)	£256,412
Aerage sold price (terraced)	£206,901
Aerage sold price (flat)	£160,683

The above table puts this figure into perspective as you can see the various average sale prices of a house for the specific type of house you’re most interested in. This comparison is important because the type of house you’re considering to buy may be more or less in demand based on variations in supply and demand in the city of Helions Bumpstead.

Housing category	Sale price per square foot
Aerage sold price/sqft	£2,830
Aerage sold price/sqft (new build)	£3,150
Aerage sold price/sqft (old stock)	£2,730

Generalising the bottom table, the average value per square foot of a house for sale is £2,830. This value averages all of the types of houses for sale in Helions Bumpstead. So, if you’re not sure what type of house you want specifically, you can still get an idea of the real estate market of Helions Bumpstead.

In Helions Bumpstead, what are the demographics like?

Are the deprivation levels of the UK any different to Helions Bumpstead?

The deprivation levels of the UK can vary quite a bit. High deprivation levels signal a particular area has people who are struggling to make ends meet and pay for basic living expenses. For Helions Bumpstead, in particular, the deprivation levels are 23%.

This figure can be contrasted with the deprivation levels of the UK of 33% to see if the levels are below or above average.

Do the people of Helions Bumpstead get to enjoy green space?

There are cities in the UK such as Edinburgh and Bristol that have a higher percentages of green space with Edinburgh being the most at 49%. The city of Helions Bumpstead currently has 9.5 for every 1000 residents.

Green space helps the quality of people’s mental health as well as fight against diseases like obesity. As studies have shown that the proximity of people to green spaces in the UK has a positive impact on the physical health of people in the UK and Helions Bumpstead in this case.

Is the education level of Helions Bumpstead important when buying a house?

In the city of Helions Bumpstead, 18% people have a degree from a university. The higher this proportion is, in general, the more likely it is that the population is able to buy a house.

Interestingly, as people who have degrees go up, the average income of the area goes up too. You can see if there is a correlation, the average household income in the UK is price34,000 and the average income in Helions Bumpstead is £43,300.

This should correspond with the average percentage of people in the UK who have degrees at 22.6%.

Are the people in Helions Bumpstead earning a lot?

By and large, a higher household income in a population can have positive effects on the crime rate and the quality of space. This is due to the fact that higher earners tend to buy houses where there are better schools and more desirable amenities that impact the quality of life someone has.

In Helions Bumpstead, the average income is £43,300. Measuring this figure against the average household income for the UK of price34,000 should tell you if the city is higher or lower earning.

When buying a house, use this statistic with other factors when making a decision too like the crime rate or the social grade score of 18% to decide on what the demographics are like in the area.

What is a social grade score and how does this relate to Helions Bumpstead?

Most of the time, the social grade score of a city is what it takes to determine what the economic levels are like as this score refers to what type of jobs the people of the area generally work as. So, from highly skilled, managerial roles, to the manual labour workers of the UK, how does Helions Bumpstead compare?

At the highest end of the scale (A) jobs that are managerial administrative or professional are all lumped into this category. On the other hand, there is the lowest grade (E) where workers who are on benefits, state pensions or work casual jobs fall into.

In Helions Bumpstead, the percentage of people who work in the two highest skilled categories of this scale (A and B) is 18%.

So you can compare this data, here is the estimated grouping of the social grades of the UK for the general population. Adding the two highest categories of A and B and comparing this percentage to the high social grade score which combines A and B should give you a good comparison.

Social Score	Category	The proportion of the UK population (%)
A	Professional, managerial or administrative	4
B	Intermediate managerial or professional jobs	23
C1	Supervisory, junior managerial or professional jobs	29
C2	Skilled manual workers	21
D	Semi and unskilled manual workers	15
E	State pensioners, casual & lowest grade workers	8

In general, do people commit a lot of crime in Helions Bumpstead?

The crime rate of Helions Bumpstead must be looked at sceptically. The reason for this is that the crime rate can vary within a city greatly and the type of crime committed can also vary too.

For example, the area has a crime rate of 87, but another city may have a higher crime rate but not be deemed as dangerous due to lower level crime or minor offences being committed.

Either way, high crime rates are never a good sign so consider the rate against the UK average of 79.52 for every 1000 people as a benchmark.

Lower rates could mean things like home insurance is cheaper and you have to install fewer security measures throughout your house. Saving you money in the long run. So the statistic of crime rate (87) is both useful and is recommended to be compared to the average.

The city of Helions Bumpstead, situated in Essex, is a particularly impressive part of the UK because of the specific demographics of the location.

In the below headings, the city of Helions Bumpstead and its demographics will be compared to its wider location (East of England). This includes population size, growth and population education now and into the future.

These statistics are heavily influenced by socio-economic factors and as a result this also shapes the projected house price of the houses for sale in Helions Bumpstead. So, taking a good look at the data is essential to understand the area you are considering to buy in.

In the city of Helions Bumpstead, has the population grown or shrunk?

Whenever there is a population change this can impact the demand for housing and hence the appreciation of properties too. The total population of Helions Bumpstead if 32,845 and in the below heading how this population has changed will be broken down.

Like most data to do with houses, all data has to be considered holistically with multiple variables to determine if the population growth actually impacts the statistics that matter to you as a landlord in Helions Bumpstead such as rental yield or house appreciation.

How has the population size of Helions Bumpstead adjusted in the last 5 years?

In the previous five years there has been a change in the number of people of Helions Bumpstead by 1%. Analysing this figure is a great way to tell if there is new demand for housing or not as a decreasing figure reduces the number of people who want to buy houses. Read more here

To compare this figure over a greater period of time, you could look at the figure for the 1 year population too and compare them. This way you can see if the population has changed recently or if this 1% change has historically occurred before. Click here to know more on the UK population trends.

Over the last 10 years, how has the population size adjusted in Helions Bumpstead?

In the last decade, the population of Helions Bumpstead has been adjusted by 5%. This growth may be as a result of factors like new industries employing people or emigration and immigration balancing out to create this population change.

A precedent that shows population change in this way over decades is the region of Greater London. The capital city has grown by 27% in the past 20 years. Population growth has caused house prices to go up to price523,666 on average.

In Helions Bumpstead, what are the rental yields?

Assuming you are not looking for a house for sale in a certain area because of private reasons such as being close to a family member or you have been relocated to a new office, these are some of the factors to consider in order to understand if an investment is worth your money.

Investors typically look at data such as the average rental yield, the average asking price of rent per month, rent turnover and sale turnover. These KPIs give property investors a solid idea of how the market is performing in that area.

For the city of Helions Bumpstead, the below table demonstrates this well. To make things simple, it compares these numbers to the wider region of the UK; East of England. As well as Essex, to give a smaller scale area to compare the data to.

	Average Yield	Average Asking rent	Turnover (rental)	Turnover (sale)
Helions Bumpstead	3.6%	£991	no relevant data for this city	22.0%
Essex	3.51%	£1,237	125.97%	17.61%
East of England	3.49%	£1,148	126.76%	16.58%

Assuming that in the future you want to re-sell the house you will eventually purchased in Helions Bumpstead you might be interested in the number of sales per month (26) that happen in the local housing market. Comparing this figure for Helions Bumpstead with the above table gives you a good understanding of the profitability of the area.

Are there more or fewer houses being built in Helions Bumpstead?

Before committing to Helions Bumpstead to make a housing investment, an investor should always ask the question, what is the growth like in the area?

So take a look below at the growth patterns of the previous years displaying the percentage of new houses being built. This will help you understand how the number of houses for sale will evolve in the future.

	1 year	3 years	5 years
Helions Bumpstead growth rate	8%	14%	19%

Whether housing growth actually changes the price of a house depends on if the city in question is outstripping demand with the supply of new housing. You’d have to do some more research on what rate Helions Bumpstead is building housing to find your answer.

What are the asking prices for the houses for sale in the city of Helions Bumpstead?

When speaking about the city of Helions Bumpstead, £327,010 is the asking price for a house for sale.

We have compiled a table of data so you can know the asking prices of the specific size of home you’re most interested in. As you can imagine, a family looking to move out with children would be after a larger house than someone living alone in Helions Bumpstead.

The data is in fact very different compared to the number of rooms you’re interested in having in your home and the asking price also tends to go up in staggering amounts as you add rooms.

Average asking prices for houses for sale in Helions Bumpstead

Average asking price (1 bed)	no relevant data for this city
Average asking price (2 bed)	£248,443
Average asking price (3 bed)	£307,363
Average asking price (4 bed)	£462,257
Average asking price (5 bed)	no relevant data for this city

After looking at this table about prices of houses for sale in Helions Bumpstead, someone who is buying a home would be able to know in great detail what kind of house for sale available on the market best suits the amount of money they are looking to invest. Also, using a more general figure like the average asking price per square foot of a property which is £0 will help them to have a more wholistic understanding.

Advice from experts on properties for sale in Helions Bumpstead

House for sale in the same UK region

You can assess the various houses for sale offered in the area by consulting this list of cities in East of England, the same UK region as Helions Bumpstead:

• Ashwellthorpe in East of England
• Boxted in East of England
• Alwalton in East of England
• Birch in East of England
• Tendring in East of England

You may also refer to our landing page specific to UK houses for sale, houses for sale in the UK

Invest in a house for sale that meets your demands

Many criteria impact the price of houses for sale in Helions Bumpstead.
Here below are the most important ones according to Lofti’s expertise:

• Affordability – (see what house for sale can you afford?)

  A guide from the UK government

• House Location – The borough and region of the UK you want to invest in is an important factor to consider when looking for a home for sale.

• Transport – Commuting can be a waste of time. Minimise it by checking how long it will take from the house for sale you’re interested in, to your office before considering buying

• Number of bedrooms – The number of bedrooms goes hand in hand with the house for sale price. If you are buying for the long period try to think if you might need an extra bedroom

• Energy performance of the house for sale – The difference between an EPC rating of A and an EPC rating of G can impact your monthly utility bills, consider this when evaluating houses for sale.

• Internet connection – Being able to take video calls from your home is crucial nowadays, always check the broadband of the area when browsing houses for sale

• Car park – Ask the property seller for parking availability. If it is included in the price of the house for sale, you can justify paying more than you would at first glance

• Conditions of the house for sale – Repair works can be expensive and take a lot of time, assess the conditions of the houses listed for sale before making an official offer.

Nowadays, there are so many properties on the real estate market that it can be difficult to decide which one is the best house for sale for you.
So, who can help you navigate the process of choosing a house for sale?
The number of professionals that offer real estate investors advice and assistance is broad and when it comes to dealing with houses for sale, the process can be complex.

Find here a list of those that can help when buying a house for sale:

• Moneylender – lends you the sum of money you need to buy the house for sale you are looking for
• Insurance agent – A firm that provides several insurances and protections for the house for sale that might become your future house
• Solicitor – A person or company that will sort out the legal work needed before buying a house for sale
• Civil engineer – Also called surveyor, he or she will provide you with an independent valuation of the house for sale you are willing to buy
• Mortgage advisor – Realistically, you will need a mortgage in order to afford to buy a house for sale. Mortgage advisors will guide you and propose the best mortgage deals based on your financial records
• EPC specialist – Especially nowadays, getting professional advice on the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of the house for sale you are considering buying is crucial