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Gardenfield Bungalow, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XW

2 planning records

Estimated value

£773,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£700,000)+10%
  • Against CO5 9XW's recent median (£500,000)+55%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£773,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£700,000)+10%
  • Against CO5 9XW's recent median (£500,000)+55%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Gardenfield Bungalow is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9XW. 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

    145 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in CO5 9XW

    5 sales, median £500,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

Latest sale on Gardenfield Bungalow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2024Most recent

    £700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9XW: £500,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Gardenfield Bungalow, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XW. 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 Gardenfield Bungalow

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

Gardenfield Bungalow is a detached house in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XW). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £773,000 is 10.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £700,000 in January 2024.

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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.

Gardenfield Bungalow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 August 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gardenfield Bungalow, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gardenfield Bungalow has an approved extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Gardenfield Bungalow, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XW

2decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Single storey extension to garage.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/1288
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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On the street

Versus other Smythes Green homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Gardenfield Bungalow outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,828

Street avg £2,778

Strongly above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 6 years

On par
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

0.2 km

Smyths Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Messing Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Messing Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
  • Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
  • Thurstable SchoolSecondary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Smyths GreenBus stop219m
  • Roundbush RoadBus stop957m
  • Harborough Hall RdBus stop1.5km
  • Caper LaneBus stop2.2km

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9XW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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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 Gardenfield Bungalow is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9XW. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Gardenfield Bungalow. 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 Gardenfield Bungalow was lodged in August 2023 at band D and is valid until August 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Gardenfield Bungalow. 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 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9XW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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