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1 Wick Farm Cottages, Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EW

Notable views3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Wick Farm Cottages

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

1 Wick Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0EW). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 17.9% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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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.

1 Wick Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Wick Farm Cottages, Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 1 Wick Farm Cottages, Church Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0EW

4decisions2extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2003
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Detached garage block

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/1122
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

1 Wick Farm Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£435,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2017Most recent

    £435,000

    +55.4%over 9 years

  2. 20 November 2007

    £280,000

    +40.0%over 4 years

  3. 15 May 2003

    £200,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO2 0EW: £300,000 (2021–2001).

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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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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

Water Works — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0EW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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