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Elm Tree Cottage, Fields Farm Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JN

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Elm Tree Cottage

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

Elm Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0JN). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 52), 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 oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 is 23.2% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

Elm Tree Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Tree Cottage, Fields Farm Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at Elm Tree Cottage, Fields Farm Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JN

2decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Oct 2005
    ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Creation of additional bedroom within space currently used as garage.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/05/1577
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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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.
Current estimate

£622,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£505,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2015Most recent

    £505,000

    +34.7%over 10 years

  2. 30 August 2005

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0JN: £650,000 (2019–2011).

On the street

Versus other Fields Farm Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Elm Tree Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,556

Street avg £3,876

On par

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 210 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£499k

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1 Ash Grove

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1 Chestnut Avenue

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1 Blenheim Drive

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£582k

1 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye

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£297k

1 Felstead Close

CO2 0BA

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£288k

1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

CO2 0BL

3 bed1 bath
£287k

1 Finchingfield Way

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3 bed1 bath
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

0.4 km

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 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 0JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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

Common questions

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