14 Green Acres Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JP
About 14 Green Acres Road
14 Green Acres Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 41.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
14 Green Acres Road 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
14 Green Acres Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 19 years.
£347,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2015Most recent
£347,000
+273.1%over 18 years20 January 1997
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0JP: £362,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO2 0JP
25a, Green Acres Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JP
Sold Sept 2025
£370,00019 Green Acres Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JP
Sold Jul 2025
£400,00015 Green Acres Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JP
Sold Jun 2021
£362,50021 Green Acres Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JP
Sold Jul 2019
£300,00027 Green Acres Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JP
Sold Apr 2018
£330,000
Versus other Green Acres Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 14 Green Acres Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,496
Street avg £2,550
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
New Cut — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 5 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
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







