Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Bakery, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH
3 planning records
Estimated value
£869,000
- Against CO5 7NH's recent median (£656,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£869,000
- Against CO5 7NH's recent median (£656,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Bakery is modelled from its 329 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7NH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
329 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 7NH
5 sales, median £656,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and 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.
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).
Nearby sales in CO5 7NH
Abberton Hall, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH
Sold Jun 2024
£1,050,000Abberton Lodge Cottage, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH
Sold Dec 2022
£900,000Fuchsia Cottage, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH
Sold Aug 2022
£485,000Willow House, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH
Sold May 2022
£656,000Corrie Cottage, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH
Sold Mar 2022
£330,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2024EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2034
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 now0decisions2extensions25documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
- May 2023ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsFeb 2026Decision
- ExtensionMay 2023Decision
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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)
Floor Area
329 m²
Street avg 155 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Langenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary398m
- Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary2.4km
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Layer RoadBus stop195m
- Mersea RdBus stop221m
- Edward Marke DriveBus stop313m
- Butterfly LodgeBus stop644m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Old Bakery is modelled from its 329 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7NH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for The Old Bakery, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Old Bakery was lodged in October 2024 at band D and is valid until October 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Old Bakery. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 7NH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Old Bakery is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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