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73 High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 73 High Road

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

73 High Road is a detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £450,000 in April 2026. At 105 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 May 2033

6 years remaining
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 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.

73 High Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2026)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2026Most recent

    £450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0DT: £575,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other High Road homes

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

Years Held for 73 High Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £3,251

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 High Road

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£441k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
£462k

1 Church Cottages, School Hill, Birch

CO2 0LZ

£405k

1 Creffield Cottages, Birch Street, Birch

CO2 0NL

£404k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0LP

4 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Chestnut Avenue

CO2 0AL

3 bed
£486k

1 Church Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EN

£379k

1 Hetherington Close

CO2 0AN

£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

0.1 km

New Cut — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 73 High Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.