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Hawkesbury, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XW

EV chargerNotable views

Estimated value

£811,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£695,000)+17%
  • Against CO5 9XW's recent median (£500,000)+62%

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
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£811,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£695,000)+17%
  • Against CO5 9XW's recent median (£500,000)+62%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hawkesbury is modelled from its 227 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

    227 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • 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
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.

Hawkesbury valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2017Most recent

    £695,000

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 Hawkesbury, 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 Hawkesbury

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

Hawkesbury is a four-bedroom detached house in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XW). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £811,000 is 16.7% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • BalconyYes
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • EV chargerYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 August 2027

9 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

Hawkesbury has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

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

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.

Hawkesbury outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,062

Street avg £3,072

On par

Floor Area

227 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
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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Comparables

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Method

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 Hawkesbury is modelled from its 227 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 Hawkesbury. 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 Hawkesbury was lodged in August 2017 at band C and is valid until August 2027. 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 Hawkesbury. 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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