What type of property is 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL?

30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL sell for?

30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL last sold for £140,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in November 2011, so prices have been falling over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2011 and January 2023, 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL fell from £170,000 to £140,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly -1.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL have?

The current EPC rating for 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL?

30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL?

30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL located?

30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL sits in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL in a safe area?

Police records around 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL?

The closest primary school to 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL is Langenhoe Community Primary School (1.4km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL?

The closest bus stop to 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, CO5 7NL is Layer Road, 1.2km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Abberton Grange

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

30 Abberton Grange is a two-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the 25th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 20% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £140,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
BalconyYes

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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)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Sept 2009

Low Energy Lighting

54%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 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.

30 Abberton Grange's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£140,000

Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

4 January 2023Most recent
£140,000
-17.6%over 11 years
16 November 2011
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NL: £135,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in CO5 7NL

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 30 Abberton Grange lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,090

Street avg £2,321

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath

£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed

£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed

£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath

£455k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath

£461k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath

£173k

1 Furneaux Lane, Fingringhoe

CO5 7BQ

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 30 Abberton Grange, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.