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Swimming pool
About Forge Cottage
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Forge Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XN). It has council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
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No EPC on record
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Sales history & valuation
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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 3 sales in CO5 9XN: £425,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CO5 9XN
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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