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22 Hawfinch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LN

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 22 Hawfinch Road

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

22 Hawfinch Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0LN). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 12.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

22 Hawfinch Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromF36toE42
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
64%38%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Hawfinch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 22 Hawfinch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LN

3decisions6documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Aug 2004
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective application to retain 1.83m fence erected on boundary line to side of house.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/1189
    Full record in report
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£370,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2022Most recent

    £370,000

    +91.7%over 18 years

  2. 12 December 2003

    £193,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0LN: £370,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Hawfinch Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

22 Hawfinch Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,364

Street avg £3,173

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Hawfinch Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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

0.1 km

Hawfinch Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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 0LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Hawfinch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.