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

Estimated value

£257,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£285,000)-10%
  • Against CO5 9XS's recent median (£312,500)-18%

Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£257,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£285,000)-10%
  • Against CO5 9XS's recent median (£312,500)-18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Poplar Cottages is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9XS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in CO5 9XS

    2 sales, median £312,500 (2021–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Poplar Cottages, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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.

Current Certificate
Oct 2020

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 October 2030

3 years remaining
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.

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

92/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Messing Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
  • Thurstable SchoolSecondary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Smyths GreenBus stop394m
  • Roundbush RoadBus stop1.1km
  • Harborough Hall RdBus stop1.5km
  • Caper LaneBus stop2.3km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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
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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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£300k

1 Coggeshall Road, Feering

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£324k

1 Alexandra Cottages, Layer Marney

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£198k

1 Braddy Court, Kelvedon

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£340k

1 Church Farm Cottages, The Street, Feering

CO5 9QJ

£344k

1 Coronation Cottages, Old Road, Feering

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£377k

1 Church Cottages, Well Lane, Easthorpe

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Poplar Cottages is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9XS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Poplar Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Poplar Cottages was lodged in October 2020 at band E and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Poplar Cottages. 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 9XS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Poplar Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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