What kind of home is Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH last sold for £337,500 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £265,000 in February 2007, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

Across 2 sales between February 2007 and November 2014, Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH rose from £265,000 to £337,500, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

The current EPC rating for Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 7NH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH use?

The latest EPC at Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH is in council tax band D.

Which area is Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH in?

Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH sits in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

Police records around Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

The closest primary school to Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH is Langenhoe Community Primary School (398m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

The closest bus stop to Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, CO5 7NH is Layer Road, 195m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Myrtle Cottage, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Myrtle Cottage

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

Myrtle Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 30.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). At 115 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Myrtle Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024

Current Certificate

Jul 2014

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 July 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

Myrtle Cottage 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.

Myrtle Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£337,500

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2014Most recent
£337,500
+27.4%over 7 years
1 February 2007
£265,000

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

Nearby sales in CO5 7NH

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, Myrtle Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,935

Street avg £3,301

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 166 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

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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

92/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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