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About Rifah
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Rifah is a property in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NH). It has council tax band F.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Energy performance
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No EPC on record
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rifah, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rifah has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2026PorchFullPending
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of existing rear conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension. Proposed front porch
Sales history & valuation
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Last sold (2015)
£439,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2015Most recent
£439,000
+75.6%over 13 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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