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14 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Old Forge Road

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

14 Old Forge Road is a detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

14 Old Forge Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Old Forge Road 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.

14 Old Forge Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0JS: £231,500 (2016–2002).

On the street

Versus other Old Forge Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 14 Old Forge Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

35 (F)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Old Forge Road

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.
£369k

1 Blenheim Drive

CO2 0AR

3 bed2 bath
£367k

1 Hetherington Close

CO2 0AN

£396k

1 Chestnut Avenue

CO2 0AL

3 bed
£398k

1 Creffield Cottages, Birch Street, Birch

CO2 0NL

£344k

1 Heath Farm Cottages, Orpens Hill, Birch

CO2 0LY

£343k

1 Church Cottages, School Hill, Birch

CO2 0LZ

£414k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
£417k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0LP

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

0.1 km

Old Forge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 0JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0JS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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 14 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.