Forge Cottage, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XN
Sales history & valuation
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).
About Forge Cottage
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
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- OutbuildingsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
No planning applications are recorded against Forge Cottage, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XN. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Smyths Green — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Smyths GreenBus stop126m
- Roundbush RoadBus stop888m
- Harborough Hall RdBus stop1.5km
- Caper LaneBus stop2.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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How to read this page
- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Forge Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CO5 9XN.
- 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 Forge Cottage, 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
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Forge Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Forge Cottage. 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 9XN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Forge Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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