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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Hawfinch Road

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

8 Hawfinch Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0LN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 17% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £370,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hawfinch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hawfinch Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Hawfinch Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LN

1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single story extension to rear of the property.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    200866
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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

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£370,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2020Most recent

    £370,000

    +67.4%over 6 years

  2. 25 July 2013

    £221,000

    +7.8%over 7 years

  3. 22 June 2006

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0LN: £370,000 (2022–2010).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Hawfinch Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,394

Street avg £2,820

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£414k

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1 Chestnut Avenue

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3 bed
£499k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

CO2 0BQ

3 bed3 bath
£369k

1 Blenheim Drive

CO2 0AR

3 bed2 bath
£297k

1 Felstead Close

CO2 0BA

3 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

CO2 0BL

3 bed1 bath
£287k

1 Finchingfield Way

CO2 0AY

3 bed1 bath
£417k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0LP

4 bed1 bath
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

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.

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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