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14 High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 14 High Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 High Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £685,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Apr 2017
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 High Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 14 High Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£685,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2021Most recent

    £685,000

    +30.5%over 3 years

  2. 6 July 2017

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0DS: £370,000 (2018–2002).

On the street

Versus other High Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 14 High Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,983

Street avg £2,945

Strongly above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 High Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£643k

1 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EL

4 bed2 bath
£552k

1 Eldred Cottages, Olivers Lane

CO2 0HJ

4 bed
£546k

1 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton

CO2 0PS

4 bed2 bath
£404k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0LP

4 bed1 bath
£527k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

CO2 0BQ

3 bed3 bath
£441k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
£400k

1 Chestnut Avenue

CO2 0AL

3 bed
£368k

1 Blenheim Drive

CO2 0AR

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Fox — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.