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2 Upper Cottages, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU

Extendable1 planning record

Estimated value

£345,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£285,000)+21%
  • Against CO2 0JU's recent median (£630,000)-45%

Newest record on this page: June 2022. 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
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£345,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£285,000)+21%
  • Against CO2 0JU's recent median (£630,000)-45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Upper Cottages is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    73 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CO2 0JU

    5 sales, median £630,000 (2022–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2022Latest 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2017Most recent

    £285,000

    +50.0%over 5 years

  2. 17 February 2012

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0JU: £630,000 (2022–2020).

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 2 Upper Cottages

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

2 Upper Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 21.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Current Certificate
May 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 May 2027

6 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Upper Cottages, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 2 Upper Cottages, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Aug 2018
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Demolition of existing conservatories and extension at the rear of the building and erection of a new single story extension comprising kitchen and living area. Erection of a storm porch at the front. Associated internal remodelling.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    181676
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Abberton Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Upper Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,904

Street avg £3,047

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO2 0JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
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 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

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 2 Upper Cottages is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Upper Cottages. 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 2 Upper Cottages was lodged in May 2017 at band D and is valid until May 2027. 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 2 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
2 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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