When did Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT last change hands?

Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT last sold for £785,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £680,000 in December 2008, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2008 and September 2015, Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT rose from £680,000 to £785,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT had any planning applications?

Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in November 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT in?

Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT sits in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT?

Police records around Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT?

The closest primary school to Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT is Milldene Primary School (2.3km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (2.4km).

How well connected is Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT?

The closest bus stop to Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, CO5 9XT is Smyths Green, 873m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XT

1 planning record

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Overview

About Layer Wood Cottage

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Layer Wood Cottage is a four-bedroom property in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XT). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004. Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year.

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Layer Wood Cottage, Clears Road, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XT

1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby

Nov 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear first floor extension.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/04/1811
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2015)

£785,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2015Most recent
£785,000
+15.4%over 6 years
1 December 2008
£680,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CO5 9XT: £218,000 (2016–1999).

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Area

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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

0.9 km

Smyths Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Milldene Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

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36.3dB

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