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Layer Road, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Layer Road, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/layer-road-colchester/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO2 7JX, CO2 7JN, CO2 7JH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£305,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£296,045
55 sales
Price range
£128k – £580k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2026
CO2 7JP

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At a glance

House prices£305k average15% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkColchester Town station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% freeholdAcross 65 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

55 property sales on Layer Road, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £305,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £374,476. Average sale prices rose from £256,062 in 2016 to £305,000 in 2026 (+19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 15% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% detached, 35% semi-detached, 24% flat. Recorded sale prices on Layer Road range from £128,000 to £580,000. 77% of homes sold here were freehold and 23% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Layer Road ranks 338th for average price.

House prices on Layer Road compared

Layer Road£305,000
CO2 postcode area£296,548
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £256,062 (8 sales)2016£256k2017: £228,333 (3 sales)2017£228k2018: £283,583 (6 sales)2018£284k2019: £233,800 (5 sales)2019£234k2020: £248,500 (5 sales)2020£249k2021: £287,167 (6 sales)2021£287k2022: £374,400 (10 sales)2022£374k2023: £391,667 (3 sales)2023£392k2024: £328,000 (4 sales)2024£328k2025: £290,667 (3 sales)2025£291k2026: £305,000 (2 sales)2026£305k

Tenure: 77% freehold and 23% leasehold across 65 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£374,47623 Apr 2026
Semi-detached19£310,47317 Aug 2026
Flat13£150,92319 Aug 2025
Terraced2£278,7504 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Layer Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
61, Layer Road CO2 7JP 17 Aug 2026£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Layer Road CO2 7JH 23 Apr 2026£285,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Layer Court, Layer Road CO2 7HT 26 Mar 2026£98,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Layer Road CO2 7JW 17 Oct 2025£442,000 DetachedFreehold
Kent Blaxill Builders Merchants, Layer Road CO2 9JY 30 Sep 2025£6,010,000 OtherFreehold
4, Lavenham Court, Layer Road CO2 9ER 19 Aug 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
92, Layer Road CO2 7JN 7 Jul 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Layer Road CO2 7JH 6 Sep 2024£300,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Aleckay Court, Layer Road CO2 9LD 5 Sep 2024£140,000 FlatLeasehold
The Cottage, Layer Road CO2 9LA 19 Jul 2024£510,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 5, Overstone Court, Layer Road CO2 7JX 26 Apr 2024£167,000 FlatLeasehold
91, Layer Road CO2 7JY 5 Mar 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
144, Layer Road CO2 7JX 14 Dec 2023£390,000 DetachedFreehold
108, Layer Road CO2 7JN 19 Jul 2023£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Layer Road CO2 7JN 4 Apr 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, Overstone Court, Layer Road CO2 7JX 16 Dec 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Layer Road CO2 7HN 2 Dec 2022£515,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Layer Road CO2 7JH 4 Nov 2022£520,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, Overstone Court, Layer Road CO2 7JX 21 Oct 2022£178,000 FlatLeasehold
70, Layer Road CO2 7JN 11 Aug 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Layer Road CO2 7JH 1 Aug 2022£580,000 DetachedFreehold
60A, Layer Road CO2 7JH 21 Jul 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Layer Road CO2 7HT 27 Jun 2022£550,000 DetachedFreehold
136, Layer Road CO2 7JX 23 May 2022£365,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 4, Overstone Court, Layer Road CO2 7JX 16 May 2022£156,000 FlatLeasehold
Chesterfields, Layer Road CO2 9LA 30 Sep 2021£250,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 5, Overstone Court, Layer Road CO2 7JX 30 Sep 2021£162,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Layer Road CO2 7JP 25 Jun 2021£346,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Layer Road CO2 7JN 25 Jun 2021£236,800 TerracedFreehold
95, Layer Road CO2 7JY 19 Apr 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Layer Road CO2 7JX 31 Mar 2021£265,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Layer Road CO2 7JN 19 Feb 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
144, Layer Road CO2 7JX 18 Jan 2021£365,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Alec Kay Court, Layer Road CO2 9LD 18 Dec 2020£130,000 FlatLeasehold
95, Layer Road CO2 7JY 18 Sep 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
150, Layer Road CO2 7JX 10 Jul 2020£265,000 DetachedFreehold
94, Layer Road CO2 7JN 10 Jul 2020£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Layer Road CO2 7JN 28 Apr 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
122, Layer Road CO2 7JX 27 Mar 2020£232,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Layer Road CO2 7HN 30 Aug 2019£373,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, Overstone Court, Layer Road CO2 7JX 30 Aug 2019£128,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Overstone Court, Layer Road CO2 7JX 30 Aug 2019£150,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Layer Road CO2 7JH 28 Jun 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Warren, Layer Road CO2 9LB 17 May 2019£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Toftwood, Layer Road CO2 9LA 3 May 2019£660,000 OtherFreehold
104, Layer Road CO2 7JN 2 Nov 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Layer Road CO2 7JP 2 Nov 2018£372,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Lavenham Court, Layer Road CO2 9ER 20 Sep 2018£165,000 FlatLeasehold
138, Layer Road CO2 7JX 17 Sep 2018£260,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Layer Road CO2 7JN 6 Jun 2018£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 5, Overstone Court, Layer Road £145,000 (Jul 2017) → £150,000 (Aug 2019) → £162,000 (Sep 2021) → £167,000 (Apr 2024) +15%
over 7 yrs
144, Layer Road £284,000 (Feb 2018) → £365,000 (Jan 2021) → £390,000 (Dec 2023) +37%
over 6 yrs
Flat 2, Overstone Court, Layer Road £130,000 (Jul 2017) → £170,000 (Dec 2022) +31%
over 5 yrs
Flat 6, Overstone Court, Layer Road £128,000 (Aug 2019) → £178,000 (Oct 2022) +39%
over 3 yrs
70, Layer Road £240,000 (Feb 2021) → £380,000 (Aug 2022) +58%
over 1 yr
Chesterfields, Layer Road £250,000 (Apr 2018) → £250,000 (Sep 2021) +0%
over 3 yrs
95, Layer Road £200,000 (Sep 2020) → £345,000 (Apr 2021) +73%
over under a year
138, Layer Road £260,000 (Sep 2018) → £265,000 (Mar 2021) +2%
over 3 yrs
94, Layer Road £282,500 (May 2016) → £340,000 (Jul 2020) +20%
over 4 yrs
104, Layer Road £289,995 (Mar 2016) → £295,000 (Nov 2018) +2%
over 3 yrs
9, Lavenham Court, Layer Road £141,000 (Nov 2016) → £165,000 (Sep 2018) +17%
over 2 yrs
74, Layer Road £180,000 (Dec 2016) → £325,000 (Jun 2018) +81%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Layer Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kings Ford Academy 152 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery 154 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
North East Essex Co-operative Academy 105 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Paxman Academy 873 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester 608 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 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

  • Colchester Town station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Colchester station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rainsborowe Road (adj, Layer Rd) 1 min walk
  • Rainsborowe Road (opp, Layer Rd) 1 min walk
  • Turnstile Square (adj, Layer Rd) 3 min walk
  • Boadicea Way South (adj, Layer Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Beacon House Ministries
    24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road Local · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shrub End Foodstore · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Shrub End Colchester · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hutt Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Cavalry Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Colchester Dental Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Layer Road Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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

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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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.3%62.5%
Private rented28.2%20.3%
Social rented13.5%17.1%
Households1,077

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+11.1%18.6%
Residents2,738

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)88%80%
Gigabit-capable88%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%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 Layer Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White86.2%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.1%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48%44.3%
Christian41.3%44.4%
Not answered4.8%6.2%
Hindu2%1.3%
Muslim2%2.1%
Buddhist0.9%0.7%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK84.3%85.5%
Born outside the UK15.7%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above37.3%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications22.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.8%
No qualifications10.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health56.5%49.2%
Good health31.1%34.7%
Fair health9.6%11.9%
Bad health1.9%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household46%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.6%29.1%
No cars or vans in household12.6%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%10.4%

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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