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4 Poplar Cottages, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XS

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Poplar Cottages

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

4 Poplar Cottages is a semi-detached house in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 112), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £285,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Poplar Cottages, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Poplar Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£285,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2023Most recent

    £285,000

    +103.6%over 15 years

  2. 18 March 2008

    £140,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CO5 9XS: £312,500 (2021–2006).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Poplar Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£297k

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2 bed2 bath
£300k

1 Coggeshall Road, Feering

CO5 9QB

£229k

1 Briar Cottage, The Street, Feering

CO5 9QQ

£317k

1 Alexandra Cottages, Layer Marney

CO5 9UJ

£219k

1 Braddy Court, Kelvedon

CO5 9JP

£328k

1 Church Farm Cottages, The Street, Feering

CO5 9QJ

£342k

1 Coronation Cottages, Old Road, Feering

CO5 9QW

£371k

1 Birch Holt Cottages, Maldon Road, Layer Marney

CO5 9XG

3 bed1 bath
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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Smyths Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Messing Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9XS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Poplar Cottages, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.