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26 Mayfield, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4US

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Mayfield

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

26 Mayfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4US). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 92.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £435,000 in August 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Mayfield, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4US, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jun 2015
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single-storey side extension (following demolition of existing rear conservatory).

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    B/15/00580
    View planning record

What's in 26 Mayfield, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4US's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 26 Mayfield has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£435,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2024Most recent

    £435,000

    +8.8%over 3 years

  2. 26 February 2021

    £400,000

    +50.9%over 14 years

  3. 22 January 2007

    £265,000

    +8.8%over 3 years

  4. 10 September 2003

    £243,500

    +212.4%over 7 years

  5. 11 April 1996

    £77,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4US: £375,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Mayfield homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 26 Mayfield stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,118

Street avg £3,943

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Maple Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Nayland Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 CO6 4US from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 4US

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4US

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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