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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 65.6% 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.

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
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£725,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£700,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2024Most recent

    £700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9XW: £513,200 (2024–2014).

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 £2,765

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

2 years

Street avg 6 years

On par
Before you decide

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

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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
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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

0.2 km

Smyths Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Messing Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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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