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Oak Lea, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XW

6 planning records
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
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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.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Overview

About Oak Lea

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

Oak Lea is a three-bedroom property in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XW). Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

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

Oak Lea has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Mar 2019
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    Application to discharge conditon 2 of planning permission 183005

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    190405
    Full record in report
  2. Jan 2019
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Plate repairs to timber wall plate on North side of house

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    183005
    Full record in report
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%
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
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

1 2, The Chase, Kelvedon

CO5 9AB

3 bed
£440k

1 Birch Holt Cottages, Maldon Road, Layer Marney

CO5 9XG

3 bed1 bath
£428k

1 Bouchiers Place, Messing

CO5 9TY

3 bed2 bath
£399k

1 Cedar Way, Feering

CO5 9GP

3 bed2 bath
£377k

1 Church Cottages, Well Lane, Easthorpe

CO5 9HL

3 bed2 bath

1 Church View, Coggeshall Road, Feering

CO5 9HQ

3 bed
£572k

1 Coggeshall Hall Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon

CO5 9PN

3 bed2 bath

1 Almshouses, Church Street, Kelvedon

CO5 9AH

4 bed3 bath
Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
We don't publish an estimate for Oak Lea because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CO5 9XW.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Oak Lea, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Oak Lea. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Oak Lea. 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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