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The Old Bakery, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
13
From EPC
Floor area
329 m²
3541 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Bakery

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

The Old Bakery is a detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 329 m² (around 3541 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 329 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

The Old Bakery's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Bakery has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

3 applications on record at The Old Bakery, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH

1 live now
0decisions2extensions25documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
  1. May 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Retrospective application for alterations and refurbishment works. Rebuilding rear single storey extension and garage, link extension roof between garage and house, raise eaves height to rear two storey extension (retention of). All as shown on drawings

    Retrospective
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    231301
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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 Old Bakery has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£990,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

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.

Habitable Rooms for The Old Bakery runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

329 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

13 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Bakery

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

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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
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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4 bed2 bath
£363k

1 Froghall Close, Fingringhoe

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£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

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2 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Garr Cottages, Layer Road, Great Wigborough

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1 Coppice Road, Rowhedge

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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.

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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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