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48a, High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
163 m²
1751 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band E
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Overview

About 48a

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

48a is a detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1751 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 163 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

48a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2020

Current Certificate
Mar 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 March 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48a, High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 48a, High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT

1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2020
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Front of property

    Front porch extension and alterations to existing cloakroom to include fitting a shower and new side window (with frosted glass).

    ExtensionNew Windows
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    201960
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

48a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£569,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0DT: £575,000 (2026–2018).

On the street

Versus other High Road homes

Three headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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

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Preview of the full property report

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.
£552k

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£534k

1 Birch Way, Birch

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£527k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

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3 bed3 bath
£643k

1 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EL

4 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Church Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EN

£462k

1 Church Cottages, School Hill, Birch

CO2 0LZ

£441k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
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

0.1 km

New Cut — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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 0DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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