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Sparrow Hawk Cottage, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sparrow Hawk Cottage

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

Sparrow Hawk Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 is 21.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £470,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Sparrow Hawk Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Sparrow Hawk Cottage, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH

1decisions12documents
  1. Jan 2018
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Outline planning application for a proposed dwelling, comprising a 3 bedroom dwelling.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    173039
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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£470,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2020Most recent

    £470,000

    +63.2%over 16 years

  2. 25 April 2004

    £288,000

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.

Sparrow Hawk Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,765

Street avg £3,312

Below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sparrow Hawk Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

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3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

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3 bed
£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

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£358k

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

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

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