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

EV chargerNotable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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.

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
Before you decide

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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.

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
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£763,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£695,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2017Most recent

    £695,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,062

Street avg £3,118

Strongly above

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hawkesbury

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£681k

1 Cedar Cottages, Old Road, Feering

CO5 9RN

4 bed
£656k

1 Bittern Close, Kelvedon

CO5 9PQ

4 bed3 bath
£631k

1 Bellingham Place, Kelvedon

CO5 9HX

4 bed
£584k

1 Churchwell Avenue, Easthorpe

CO5 9HN

4 bed2 bath
£448k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

CO5 9BB

4 bed
£741k

1 Canonium Mews, Kelvedon

CO5 9EF

5 bed
£548k

1 Coggeshall Hall Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon

CO5 9PN

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Bouchiers Place, Messing

CO5 9TY

3 bed2 bath
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.

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hawkesbury, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.