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About The Gate House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Gate House is a detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 302 m² (around 3251 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 302 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Gate House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Gate House, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at The Gate House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2025New BuildFullGranted
Custom Build detached 4 Bedroom Bungalow
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Gate House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Layer Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, The Gate House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
302 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
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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