54 Layer Road
CO2 7JH
- Bungalow
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 936 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Few close matches: a rough guide£286,000
Range £218,000 to £355,000 · £306 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£1,000
+0.4% since Apr 2026
Rank in CO2 7JH
13th of 14
Postcode average £390,071
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
54 Layer Road is a 3 bedroom freehold bungalow in CO2 of about 936 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £218,000 to £355,000, about £286,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 13th highest of the 14 homes we can compare in CO2 7JH, where the middle figure averages £390,071.
It last sold for £285,000 in April 2026; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £1,000 since.
Across Colchester, average prices fell 1.4% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£218,000
Middle
£286,000
Upper end
£355,000
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The street
Layer Road and its sales
54 Layer Road on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Layer Road. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 54 Layer Road compares with Layer Road
Against the 10 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £286,000 is 25% below the street's median sale price of £383,500.
- At 936 sq ft it is 1% above the median size of the homes sold here, 926 sq ft.
- That is £306 per sq ft, 4% below the street's median of £319 per sq ft.
- 3 of those 10 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 7 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Layer Road
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 10
- Average price
- £1,030,500
- Lowest
- £98,000
- Highest
- £6,010,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 3 | £950,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 3 | £290,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | £442,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | £98,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | £285,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 | £325,000 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | 56% (5) | £775,000 | £393 |
| Semi-detached houses | 22% (2) | £307,500 | £340 |
| Flats | 22% (2) | £119,000 | £177 |
Completed sales on Layer Road
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Layer RoadCO2 7JP | Aug 2026 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | 893 sq ft | £364 |
| 54 Layer Road (this home)CO2 7JH | Apr 2026 | £285,000 | Detached | 936 sq ft | £304 |
| 1, Layer Court Layer RoadCO2 7HT | Mar 2026 | £98,000 | Flat | 603 sq ft | £163 |
| 53 Layer RoadCO2 7JW | Oct 2025 | £442,000 | Detached | 1,378 sq ft | £321 |
| Kent Blaxill Builders Merchants Layer RoadCO2 9JY | Sept 2025 | £6,010,000 | Other | – | – |
| 4, Lavenham Court Layer RoadCO2 9ER | Aug 2025 | £140,000 | Flat | 732 sq ft | £191 |
| 92 Layer RoadCO2 7JN | Jul 2025 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | 915 sq ft | £317 |
| Roman River House Layer RoadCO2 0HU | Mar 2025 | £775,000 | Detached | 1,421 sq ft | £545 |
| Coppice Lodge Layer RoadCO2 0HT | Mar 2025 | £990,000 | Detached | 2,131 sq ft | £465 |
| Rodbourne Layer RoadCO2 0HS | Mar 2025 | £950,000 | Detached | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 54 Layer Road, lodged 2 January 2026.
Rating now
D60 points
Could reach
C75 points
15 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1950–1966
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
PoorRoof
Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
PoorHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Below average lighting efficiency
Poor
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£437 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2026), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Increase loft insulation to 270 mm
Typical cost £900–£1,200 · saves about £76 a year
Rating after62D - 2
Cavity wall insulation
Typical cost £900–£1,500 · saves about £236 a year
Rating after67D - 3
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £5,000–£10,000 · saves about £125 a year
Rating after71C - 4
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £8,000–£10,000 · saves about £248 a year
Rating after75C
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | £285,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CO2 7JH
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Layer RoadCO2 7JH · Detached | £285,000 | Apr 2026 | 936 sq ft | £304 | < 0.1 mi |
| 2 Broughton CloseCO2 7JL · Detached | £350,000 | Sept 2026 | 786 sq ft | £445 | 0.1 mi |
| 43 Turnstile SquareCO2 7HQ · Detached | £246,000 | Jul 2026 | 710 sq ft | £346 | < 0.1 mi |
| 264 Maldon RoadCO3 3BE · Detached | £395,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,087 sq ft | £363 | 0.3 mi |
| 53 Layer RoadCO2 7JW · Detached | £442,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,378 sq ft | £321 | < 0.1 mi |
| 36 Irvine RoadCO3 3TS · Detached | £451,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,109 sq ft | £407 | 0.4 mi |
| 54 Constantine RoadCO3 3DX · Detached | £472,000 | Jul 2025 | 1,184 sq ft | £399 | 0.4 mi |
| 1 Blacksmith LaneCO2 7NQ · Detached | £335,000 | Jun 2025 | 786 sq ft | £426 | 0.5 mi |
| 29 Lambeth RoadCO2 7FG · Detached | £490,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,367 sq ft | £358 | 0.3 mi |
| 28 Wavell AvenueCO2 7HR · Detached | £777,500 | Oct 2025 | 1,787 sq ft | £435 | 0.2 mi |
| 26 Drury RoadCO2 7UX · Detached | £537,500 | Dec 2024 | 1,507 sq ft | £357 | 0.2 mi |
| 96 Shrub End RoadCO3 4RX · Detached | £600,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,701 sq ft | £353 | 0.5 mi |
The area
CO2 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CO2
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 407 | £291,981 | 902 sq ft | £328 | −12.6% |
| Flats | 93 | £170,445 | 673 sq ft | £263 | +1.3% |
| Terraced | 135 | £267,602 | 833 sq ft | £327 | −0.3% |
| Semi-detached | 102 | £314,120 | 947 sq ft | £347 | −1.0% |
| Detached | 69 | £450,105 | 1,222 sq ft | £375 | −0.9% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of January 2026.
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