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About 1 Woodview Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Woodview Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9UP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 21.8% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £452,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Woodview Cottages, Woodview Road, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Woodview Cottages.
- Aug 2024Garage ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, garage conversion & alterations
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£452,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Woodview Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 1 Woodview Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
0.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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