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8 Winstree Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JR

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Winstree Close

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

8 Winstree Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0JR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £400,000. 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. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 16 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Winstree Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JR, 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 8 Winstree Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JR

2decisions2extensions12documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Dec 2017
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Single storey extension to the rear of the property, demolish existing garage to the side of the property and re build two storey extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    172531
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

8 Winstree Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2024Most recent

    £400,000

    +73.9%over 8 years

  2. 8 February 2016

    £229,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0JR: £400,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Winstree Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Winstree Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,706

Street avg £3,312

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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.
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1 Felstead Close

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£288k

1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

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£287k

1 Finchingfield Way

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£417k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

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4 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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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

Common questions

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