1 Martin End, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JD
About 1 Martin End
1 Martin End is a four-bedroom detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £344,160. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 1 Martin End, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JD
- Nov 2024DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension to increase the width of the existing lounge and relocate the kitchen to the rear of the property. Demolish existing conservatory and modify the existing window and door structural openings to the newly relocated kitchen, di
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 241995
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Martin End was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£344,160
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 2021Most recent
£344,160
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0JD: £230,000 (2016–2009).
Nearby sales in CO2 0JD
7 Martin End, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JD
Sold Apr 2016
£245,0005 Martin End, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JD
Sold Feb 2016
£230,00013 Martin End, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JD
Sold Sept 2013
£232,5004 Martin End, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JD
Sold Nov 2005
£180,0009 Martin End, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JD
Sold Apr 2002
£116,500
Versus other Martin End homes
On price per m², 1 Martin End stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,247
Street avg £2,361
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Hawfinch Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







