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Horseshoe Cottage, Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EN

5 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Horseshoe Cottage

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

Horseshoe Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £650,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • LandYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Horseshoe Cottage, Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at Horseshoe Cottage in 2025.

5 applications on record at Horseshoe Cottage, Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EN

5decisions4extensions13documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/1239
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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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.

Price for Horseshoe Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£643,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£650,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2025Most recent

    £650,000

    +85.7%over 15 years

  2. 16 June 2010

    £350,000

    +6.1%over 6 years

  3. 7 April 2004

    £330,000

    +121.6%over 5 years

  4. 24 September 1998

    £148,950

    +37.9%over 1 year

  5. 14 October 1996

    £108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0EN: £355,000 (2024–2009).

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

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1 Ash Grove

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£396k

1 Chestnut Avenue

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£369k

1 Blenheim Drive

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO2 0EN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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