52 High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT
About 52 High Road
52 High Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 sits 55.9% above the 2014 sale of £297,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 99 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 18 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
52 High Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 July 2023
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Planning history
52 High Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 52 High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT
- Apr 2018ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed singlestorey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 180503
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2021Decision
- ExtensionNov 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
52 High Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£297,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2014Most recent
£297,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0DT: £575,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in CO2 0DT
73 High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT
Sold Apr 2026
£450,00077 High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT
Sold Jan 2025
£475,00069 High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT
Sold Jun 2022
£575,00084a, High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT
Sold Dec 2020
£922,50086 High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT
Sold Nov 2018
£700,000
Versus other High Road homes
On floor area, 52 High Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £3,350
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







