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5 Millfields, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Millfields

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

5 Millfields is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 142.9% above the 2003 sale of £91,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 35.7% below the postcode norm. At 65 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Millfields

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property 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 5 Millfields, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Millfields has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.8% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£91,000

Growth on file: -2.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2003Most recent

    £91,000

    -2.8%

  2. 15 June 2003

    £93,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0JQ: £176,400 (2025–2001).

On the street

Versus other Millfields homes

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

On epc rating, 5 Millfields stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Millfields

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£250k

1 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch

CO2 0NP

2 bed
£290k

1 Blackheath

CO2 0AE

2 bed
£287k

1 Finchingfield Way

CO2 0AY

3 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

CO2 0BL

3 bed1 bath
£297k

1 Felstead Close

CO2 0BA

3 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Blenheim Drive

CO2 0AR

3 bed2 bath
£396k

1 Chestnut Avenue

CO2 0AL

3 bed
£414k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
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

0.2 km

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 9 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 0JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0JQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Millfields, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.