Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cross House Cottage, Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EN
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 16
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About Cross House Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cross House Cottage is a detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Cross House Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2024
Current Certificate
Nov 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G16
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 November 2024
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC GNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cross House Cottage, Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Cross House Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Cross House Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 0EN: £520,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CO2 0EN
Horseshoe Cottage, Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EN
Sold Aug 2025
£650,000Beech House, Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EN
Sold May 2024
£850,000Woodview, Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EN
Sold Jun 2023
£520,0001 Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EN
Sold Oct 2013
£330,000Oakwood House, Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EN
Sold Jul 2009
£355,000
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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.
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
Malting Green Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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