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About Abberton Hall
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Abberton Hall is a five-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 305 m² (around 3283 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 305 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,050,000 in June 2024.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Abberton Hall's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Abberton Hall, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at Abberton Hall.
- Nov 2005ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side/single storey rear extension together with associated alterations
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Abberton Hall was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£1,050,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Layer Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Abberton Hall lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,443
Street avg £3,267
Floor Area
305 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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