5 Hawfinch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LN
About 5 Hawfinch Road
5 Hawfinch Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0LN). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 78.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Hawfinch Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Hawfinch Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2021Most recent
£375,000
+217.8%over 21 years24 August 2000
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0LN: £370,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in CO2 0LN
22 Hawfinch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LN
Sold Jul 2022
£370,0008 Hawfinch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LN
Sold Mar 2020
£370,0006 Hawfinch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LN
Sold Nov 2018
£372,50014 Hawfinch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LN
Sold Nov 2010
£230,0002 Hawfinch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LN
Sold Jul 2010
£304,000
Versus other Hawfinch Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Hawfinch Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,641
Street avg £2,771
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Ash Grove
CO2 0AH
1 Chestnut Avenue
CO2 0AL
1 Blenheim Drive
CO2 0AR
1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath
CO2 0BQ
1 Felstead Close
CO2 0BA
1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive
CO2 0BL
1 Finchingfield Way
CO2 0AY
1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye
CO2 0LP
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







