Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sunnyside, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU
2 planning records
Estimated value
£393,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£240,000)+64%
- Against CO2 0JU's recent median (£630,000)-38%
Newest record on this page: June 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£393,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£240,000)+64%
- Against CO2 0JU's recent median (£630,000)-38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sunnyside is modelled from its 119 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
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.
Sales timeline
16 April 2015Most recent
£240,000
+2.6%over 7 years15 November 2007
£234,000
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 Sunnyside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sunnyside is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 63.7% above the 2015 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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.
Sunnyside 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 18 Jun 2023
Current Certificate
Jun 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 June 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sunnyside, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sunnyside has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Sunnyside, Abberton Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0JU
2decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
- Jun 2009AnnexFullOutcome in report
Granny annexe and erection of chimney.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 090576
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryJan 2010Decision
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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.
Sunnyside is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,017
Street avg £3,519
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 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 BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (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 Sunnyside is modelled from its 119 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 Sunnyside. 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 Sunnyside was lodged in June 2013 at band E and expired in June 2023, 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. 2 applications are matched to Sunnyside. 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
- Sunnyside 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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