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About Thorrington Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Thorrington Farm is a semi-detached house in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Thorrington Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thorrington Farm, Winters Hill, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2023OtherGranted
Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - proposed building.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Thorrington Farm 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£254,000
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 Winters Hill homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Thorrington Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
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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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9XP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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