What kind of home is Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH sell for?

Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH last sold for £656,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £355,000 in September 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2007 and May 2022, Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH rose from £355,000 to £656,000, a change of £301,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH have?

The current EPC rating for Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (1,927 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 7NH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH use?

The latest EPC at Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH in?

Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH sits in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH in a safe area?

Police records around Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

The closest primary school to Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH is Langenhoe Community Primary School (398m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH?

The closest bus stop to Willow House, Layer Road, CO5 7NH is Layer Road, 195m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Willow House, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NH

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£644,000

Since the 2022 sale (£656,000)-2%
Against CO5 7NH's recent median (£485,000)+33%

Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

179 m²

1927 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£644,000

Against its 2022 sale (£656,000)-2%
Against CO5 7NH's recent median (£485,000)+33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Willow House is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
179 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO5 7NH
5 sales, median £485,000 (2024–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

9 May 2022Most recent
£656,000
+73.1%over 11 years
27 May 2010
£379,000
+6.8%over 2 years
9 September 2007
£355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NH: £485,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CO5 7NH

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

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.

At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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.

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
Bathrooms5
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble
LandYes

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Energy

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

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from May 2010

EPC improved fromB81toC73

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%68%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Willow House has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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.

On years held, Willow House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,665

Street avg £3,252

Above

Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

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

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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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· 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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Willow House is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for Willow House. 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 Willow House was lodged in October 2021 at band C and is valid until October 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Willow House. 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: Willow House is in council tax band F. 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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