17 Winstree Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JR
About 17 Winstree Close
17 Winstree Close is a semi-detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0JR). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 66), 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 January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 59.2% above the 2015 sale of £249,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 January 2025
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Planning history
17 Winstree Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 17 Winstree Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JR
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 202316
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Sales history & valuation
17 Winstree Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 February 2015Most recent
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0JR: £400,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO2 0JR
30 Winstree Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JR
Sold Dec 2025
£450,00025 Winstree Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JR
Sold Jun 2025
£350,0008 Winstree Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JR
Sold Dec 2024
£400,00026 Winstree Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JR
Sold Jun 2023
£400,0002 Winstree Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JR
Sold May 2023
£450,000
Versus other Winstree Close homes
Price per m² for 17 Winstree Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,315
Street avg £3,668
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Old Forge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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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
37.5dB







