Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LP
3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£524,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£560,000)-6%
- Against CO2 0LP's recent median (£365,000)+44%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£524,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£560,000)-6%
- Against CO2 0LP's recent median (£365,000)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Greate House Farm Road is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0LP. 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
160 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO2 0LP
5 sales, median £365,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
Latest sale on 3 Greate House Farm Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
17 January 2025Most recent
£560,000
+91.8%over 11 years2 October 2013
£292,000
+104.2%over 12 years21 May 2001
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0LP: £365,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO2 0LP
13 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LP
Sold Nov 2025
£345,0001 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LP
Sold May 2023
£398,5008 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LP
Sold Dec 2022
£450,00015 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LP
Sold Nov 2020
£325,00017 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LP
Sold Sept 2019
£260,000
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 3 Greate House Farm Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Greate House Farm Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £560,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2024from Jan 2013
Low Energy Lighting
50%93%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 3 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LP
3decisions3extensions9documents1nearby
- May 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension, garage and rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/0547
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchOct 2018Decision
- ConservatoryAug 2005Decision
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Versus other Greate House Farm Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Greate House Farm Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £3,213
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Hawfinch Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary445m
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterPrimary2.3km
- Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterPrimary2.7km
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Hawfinch RoadBus stop181m
- New CutBus stop330m
- Les BoisBus stop340m
- Old Forge RoadBus stop429m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
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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 0LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 3 Greate House Farm Road is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0LP. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Greate House Farm Road. 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 3 Greate House Farm Road was lodged in August 2024 at band C and is valid until August 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 3 Greate House Farm Road. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0LP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Greate House Farm Road is in council tax band E. 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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