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3 sales on record
About Willow House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Willow House is a four-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £656,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms5
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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
See how we calculated this£690,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2022)
£656,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
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 years held, Willow House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,665
Street avg £3,252
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
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Common questions
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