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

Notable views3 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£523,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£435,000)+20%
  • Against CO2 0EW's recent median (£300,000)+74%

Newest record on this page: September 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£523,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£435,000)+20%
  • Against CO2 0EW's recent median (£300,000)+74%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Wick Farm Cottages is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0EW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    118 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CO2 0EW

    4 sales, median £300,000 (2021–2001)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £523,000 is 20.2% 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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  • 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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2026

Current Certificate
Oct 2016

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 October 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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

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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.
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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

Water Works — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary766m
  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Water WorksBus stop113m
  • Malting Green RdBus stop655m
  • Old Forge RoadBus stop702m
  • The FoxBus stop732m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
  • Public Order314 reports7%

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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
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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

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Wick Farm Cottages is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0EW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Wick Farm Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Wick Farm Cottages was lodged in October 2016 at band E and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 1 Wick Farm Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0EW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Wick Farm Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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