7 Heather Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EQ
About 7 Heather Close
7 Heather Close is a detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 7th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 90). The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
7 Heather Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
7 Heather Close has no planning applications on record.
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
7 Heather Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£154,000
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 4 sales in CO2 0EQ: £143,000 (2020–1996).
Versus other Heather Close homes
7 Heather Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Gills Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch
CO2 0NT
1 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch
CO2 0NP
1 Heather Close, Layer De La Haye
CO2 0EQ
1 Boyles Court, Holt Drive
CO2 0BJ
1 Hall Bungalows, Colchester Road, Layer Breton
CO2 0PU
1 Finchingfield Way
CO2 0AY
1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive
CO2 0BL
1 Blackheath
CO2 0AE
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
New Cut — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 8 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
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







