When did Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB last change hands?

Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB last sold for £985,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £213,000 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2000 and June 2023, Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB rose from £213,000 to £985,000, a change of £772,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB have?

Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB has council approval for side and rear extension granted in November 2012 under ref. 12/01290/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB?

Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB located?

Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB sits in White Colne, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district.

What is crime like near Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB?

Police records around Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB?

The closest primary school to Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB is Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery (2.2km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB?

The closest bus stop to Ley House, Bures Road, CO6 2QB is The Fox & Pheasant, 1.2km away. The nearest rail option is Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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Ley House, Bures Road, White Colne, Colchester, CO6 2QB

3 sales on record2 planning records

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Ley House

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Ley House is a property in White Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2QB). It has council tax band F.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £985,000.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ley House, Bures Road, White Colne, Colchester, CO6 2QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ley House has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2013
Conditions
In report
Application to discharge conditions relating to condition no. 3 of approved application 12/01290/FUL - Erection of two storey rear and single storey rear and side extensions.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
13/00215/DAC
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Nov 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey rear and single storey rear and side extensions.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
12/01290/FUL
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What's in Ley House, Bures Road, White Colne, Colchester, CO6 2QB's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Ley House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Last sold (2023)

£985,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2023Most recent
£985,000
+77.5%over 12 years
16 March 2011
£555,000
+160.6%over 10 years
4 April 2000
£213,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2QB: £250,000 (2019–1995).

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

The Fox & Pheasant — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 3 schools nearby.

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43.0dB

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