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17 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Abberton Grange

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

17 Abberton Grange is a semi-detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 17th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 33.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

17 Abberton Grange's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromD65toC69
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%44%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Abberton Grange has no planning applications on record.

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Abberton Grange saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£125,000

Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2021Most recent

    £125,000

    +1.2%over 4 years

  2. 11 May 2016

    £123,500

    -14.8%over 3 years

  3. 21 February 2013

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NL: £140,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Layer Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Abberton Grange runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,984

Street avg £2,327

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Abberton Grange

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

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£173k

1 Furneaux Lane, Fingringhoe

CO5 7BQ

£179k

1 Darkhouse Lane, Rowhedge

CO5 7HJ

£147k

1 Barnfields, Furneaux Lane, Fingringhoe

CO5 7BQ

£201k

1 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton

CO5 7NL

£223k

1 Chapel Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7JS

£226k

1 Ferrymen Drive, Rowhedge

CO5 7BU

£239k

1 Bridge Row, Rowhedge

CO5 7DH

£250k

1 Donyland Way, Rowhedge

CO5 7JA

2 bed
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

1.2 km

Layer Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 7NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.