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5 Woodview Cottages, Woodview Road, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9UP

Estimated value

£274,000

  • Against CO5 9UP's recent median (£452,500)-39%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£274,000

  • Against CO5 9UP's recent median (£452,500)-39%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Woodview Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9UP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    68 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in CO5 9UP

    5 sales, median £452,500 (2025–1999)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Woodview Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9UP: £452,500 (2025–1999).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Woodview Cottages, Woodview Road, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9UP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Woodview Cottages

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

5 Woodview Cottages is a semi-detached house in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9UP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

5 Woodview Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromE54toC78
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Woodview Cottages, Woodview Road, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Woodview Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Woodview Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Woodview Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
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

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Smyths Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Milldene Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
  • Thurstable SchoolSecondary2.9km
  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
  • Messing Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Smyths GreenBus stop914m
  • Roundbush RoadBus stop1.4km
  • Harborough Hall RdBus stop1.8km
  • ChurchBus stop2.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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 9UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 9UP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Woodview Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9UP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 5 Woodview Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Woodview Cottages was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Woodview Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9UP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Woodview Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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