Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£465,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£170,000)+174%
- Against CO2 0JS's recent median (£231,500)+101%
Newest record on this page: October 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£465,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£170,000)+174%
- Against CO2 0JS's recent median (£231,500)+101%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Old Forge Road is modelled from its 169 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0JS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
169 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in CO2 0JS
5 sales, median £231,500 (2016–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2016 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Old Forge Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
21 August 2002Most recent
£170,000
+109.9%over 6 years13 November 1995
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0JS: £231,500 (2016–1998).
Nearby sales in CO2 0JS
1 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS
Sold Oct 2016
£429,9809 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS
Sold Jul 2013
£244,0008 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS
Sold Oct 2011
£231,5007 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS
Sold Sept 2006
£219,99510 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS
Sold Dec 1998
£87,500
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Old Forge Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Old Forge Road is a detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 173.5% above the 2002 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 13 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 July 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS
1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
- Sept 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extensions & alterations
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/1243
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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.
Floor Area for 3 Old Forge Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,006
Street avg £1,788
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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.
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
0.1 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.
Nearest schools
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary95m
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterPrimary2.6km
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Old Forge RoadBus stop71m
- The FoxBus stop111m
- Malting Green RdBus stop151m
- Hawfinch RoadBus stop246m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Old Forge Road is modelled from its 169 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0JS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Old Forge Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Old Forge Road was lodged in July 2012 at band D and expired in July 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Old Forge Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0JS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Old Forge Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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