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3 Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Layer Road

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

3 Layer Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £194,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Layer Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£194,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2021Most recent

    £194,000

    +41.1%over 8 years

  2. 16 November 2012

    £137,500

    +10.0%over 3 years

  3. 8 July 2009

    £125,000

    +68.9%over 7 years

  4. 19 December 2001

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NH: £656,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Layer Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 3 Layer Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,731

Street avg £3,248

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Layer 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£250k

1 Donyland Way, Rowhedge

CO5 7JA

2 bed
£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed
£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed
£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton

CO5 7NL

£223k

1 Chapel Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7JS

£226k

1 Ferrymen Drive, Rowhedge

CO5 7BU

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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Layer Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 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 CO5 7NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 7NH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.