3 Waterworks Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EP
About 3 Waterworks Close
3 Waterworks Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0EP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 24.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £366,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Waterworks Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 3 Waterworks Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at 3 Waterworks Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EP
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of a low quality single-storey rear extension and construction of a new single storey rear and side extension to providea new open-plan kitchen space, a home office and shower room plus a double garage. (Amended Description)
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 210453
- More recent applications — locked
- FullJul 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£366,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 October 2020Most recent
£366,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0EP: £420,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in CO2 0EP
The Essex House, Waterworks Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EP
Sold Mar 2021
£750,0002 Waterworks Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EP
Sold Jan 2021
£420,00013 Waterworks Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EP
Sold Sept 2018
£385,0006 Waterworks Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EP
Sold Nov 2010
£262,5005 Waterworks Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EP
Sold Oct 2007
£215,000
Versus other Waterworks Close homes
3 Waterworks Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,935
Street avg £2,993
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Water Works — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







