Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 0PN.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Nov 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £452,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Crayes Green compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Crayes Green has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO2 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £452,500 | 4 Nov 2016 |
Sold prices on Crayes Green
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gorse, Crayes Green CO2 0PN | 9 Jul 2018 | £430,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Heathfields House, Crayes Green CO2 0PN | 4 Nov 2016 | £430,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Ivy Lodge, Crayes Green CO2 0PN | 26 Jul 2016 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Crayes Green
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 124 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 203 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Marks Tey station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- Colchester Town station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
- Colchester station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Layer Breton Heath (E-bound, Garlands Rd) 2 min walk
- Layer Breton Heath (S-bound, Layer Breton Heath) 2 min walk
- Hare and Hounds (o/s, Birch St) 2 min walk
- Hare and Hounds (opp, Birch St) 3 min walk
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Shrub End Colchester · 3.1 mi
- Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 3.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Shrub End Foodstore · 3.4 mi
Dentists
- Layer Road Dental Surgery · 3.1 mi
- Colchester Dental Centre · 3.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 955 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,455 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 92% |
Share of homes across Colchester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Crayes Green
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 87% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.9% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 40.6% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 1.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.8% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.2% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.2% | 32.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.8% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 36% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 9.6% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.8% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.3% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 22.3% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.6% | 18.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Colchester.
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