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Houses of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 1, Layer Road, Colchester is £325,940 and the estimated rental value is £1,058 per month.
Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 is located in the borough of Colchester within the CO5 postal district.
1, Layer Road, Colchester has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2019.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 1, Layer Road, Colchester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £342,237 and a rental value of £1,110 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £303,124 and a rental value of £984 per month.
Over the past 12 months, the estimated sale value of 1, Layer Road, Colchester has declined by £5,822 (1.8%), while its estimated rental value has climbed by £20 per month (1.9%). Based on current estimates, the property offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 1, Layer Road, Colchester sits on a plot of 92 m2.
We have plot size data on 30 out of 34 other houses in the postcode and 1, Layer Road, Colchester sits on the 28th largest plot.
1, Layer Road, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 28 Feb 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 1, Layer Road, Colchester was last sold on 12th October 2001 for £82,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 1, Layer Road, Colchester within a radius of 2.9 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 31, Peldon Road, Colchester, CO5 7PB, a freehold house which sold for £280,000 on the 28th March 2025.
Read more about house prices in CO5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 has a total of 68 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 1, Layer Road, Colchester is the 65th largest and the 34th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £93k less expensive than the average property in CO5.
The closest station to 1, Layer Road, Colchester is Wivenhoe station, which is 4.1 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1, Layer Road, Colchester, 49.0% of property is privately owned outright and 29.0% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 1, Layer Road, Colchester, 12.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 35.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 1, Layer Road, Colchester, the average age was 45.6 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 1, Layer Road, Colchester, 1.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 1, Layer Road, Colchester, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.