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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).
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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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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