17 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL
About 17 Abberton Grange
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.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2026 for £120,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2013–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 20% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 15% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
17 Abberton Grange's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Abberton Grange was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 13 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2026Most recent
£120,000
-4.0%over 5 years8 March 2021
£125,000
+1.2%over 4 years11 May 2016
£123,500
-14.8%over 3 years21 February 2013
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NL: £162,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CO5 7NL
29 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL
Sold May 2026
£162,00022 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL
Sold Feb 2026
£155,00023 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL
Sold Sept 2023
£165,00015 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL
Sold Sept 2023
£209,00030 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL
Sold Jan 2023
£140,000
Versus other Layer Road homes
On price per m², 17 Abberton Grange runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,905
Street avg £2,274
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







