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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£366,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£231,500)+58%
  • Against CO2 0JS's recent median (£219,995)+66%

Newest record on this page: October 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£366,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£231,500)+58%
  • Against CO2 0JS's recent median (£219,995)+66%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Old Forge Road is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    122 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2010

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in CO2 0JS

    5 sales, median £219,995 (2016–1998)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2016Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Old Forge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2011Most recent

    £231,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0JS: £219,995 (2016–1998).

Risks

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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Overview

About 8 Old Forge Road

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

8 Old Forge Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 58.1% above the 2011 sale of £231,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 122 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

8 Old Forge Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2020

Current Certificate
Nov 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 November 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Old Forge Road.

1 application on record at 8 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JS

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    151172
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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 8 Old Forge Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,898

Street avg £1,565

On par

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below
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.
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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.

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
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Old Forge Road is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Old Forge Road was lodged in November 2010 at band E and expired in November 2020, 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 8 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
8 Old Forge Road is in council tax band C. 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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