27 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL
About 27 Abberton Grange
27 Abberton Grange is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 60 m² this is the 2nd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 19.2% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £125,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- LiftYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a listed building and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
27 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 February 2022Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NL: £140,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CO5 7NL
23 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
£140,00010 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL
Sold Nov 2022
£130,00026 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL
Sold May 2022
£135,000
Versus other Layer Road homes
Floor Area for 27 Abberton Grange lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,083
Street avg £2,321
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







