Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Swallow Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LW
Estimated value
£457,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£450,000)+2%
- Against CO2 0LW's recent median (£367,500)+24%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£457,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£450,000)+2%
- Against CO2 0LW's recent median (£367,500)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Swallow Close is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0LW. 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
103 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO2 0LW
5 sales, median £367,500 (2022–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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
26 June 2025Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0LW: £367,500 (2022–2015).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 1 Swallow Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Swallow Close is a detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0LW). 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 (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 57.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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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
May 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Swallow Close, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Swallow Close has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Swallow Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Swallow Close is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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
0.0 km
Hawfinch Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary343m
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterPrimary2.5km
- Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterPrimary2.8km
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Hawfinch RoadBus stop49m
- Old Forge RoadBus stop308m
- New CutBus stop313m
- The FoxBus stop363m
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 0LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 1 Swallow Close is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0LW. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Swallow Close. 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 1 Swallow Close was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Swallow Close. 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 4 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0LW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Swallow Close 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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