Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Upper Cottages, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU
2 planning records
Estimated value
£329,000
- Against CO2 0JU's recent median (£630,000)-48%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£329,000
- Against CO2 0JU's recent median (£630,000)-48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Upper Cottages is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0JU. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO2 0JU
5 sales, median £630,000 (2022–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
1 Upper Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 0JU: £630,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in CO2 0JU
Homleigh, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU
Sold Jun 2022
£510,000Hawthorn, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU
Sold Aug 2021
£695,000Juniper, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU
Sold Mar 2021
£630,000Rowan, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU
Sold Feb 2021
£665,000Aspen, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU
Sold Mar 2020
£600,000
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 1 Upper Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Upper Cottages is a semi-detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2016. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 April 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Upper Cottages, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 1 Upper Cottages, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU
2decisions1extensions12documents1nearby
- Jul 2010New BuildFullOutcome in report
Single detached dwelling.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 100901
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchOct 2016Decision
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Versus other Abberton Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Upper Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.2 km
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary969m
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterPrimary2.2km
- Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterPrimary2.5km
- King's Ford Infant School and NurseryPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Mill LaneBus stop159m
- Hawfinch RoadBus stop652m
- The FollyBus stop719m
- Les BoisBus stop729m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 0JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 1 Upper Cottages is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0JU. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Upper Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Upper Cottages was lodged in April 2024 at band D and is valid until April 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Upper Cottages. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Upper Cottages 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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