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5 bed house for sale Layer Rd, Abberton, CO5

Asking price

£1,100,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Size: £338 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Key features

Five bedroom 1920's village house
Four reception rooms
Kitchen/breakast room
Utility and boot room
Extensive outbuildings
Detached lodge cabin
Outdoor pool
Hard tennis court
2.31 acres
In need of some refurbishment

About this property

Set within mature grounds approx. 2.31 acres and overlooking abberton reservoir, the gatehouse is a 1920s village residence offering a rare combination of character, privacy and lifestyle amenities.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,522
Band B

£1,776
Band C

£2,029
Band D

£2,283
Band E

£2,790
Band F

£3,297
Band G

£3,805
Band H

£4,566

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Colchester, 2026/27 bills run from £1,522 a year in band A to £4,566 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Colchester, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

This home

£338 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£388 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£293 / sq ft

£338 / sq ft

£493 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£338 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in CO5 (£293–£493, 10th–90th percentile, 938 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 938 homes sold in CO5 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CO5 →

Location

Layer Rd, Abberton, CO5

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,100,000

£550k £1.7m

Deposit10% £110,000

£0 £1.1m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £990,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £220,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Abberton Hall, Layer Road Detached	Detached	Jun 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,050,000
Abberton Lodge Cottage, Layer Road Detached	Detached	Dec 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£900,000
Fuchsia Cottage, Layer Road Detached	Detached	Aug 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£485,000
Willow House, Layer Road Detached	Detached	May 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£656,000
Corrie Cottage, Layer Road Detached	Detached	Mar 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£330,000
3, Layer Road Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2021	560 sq ft £347/sq ft	560 sq ft	£347	£194,000
7, Layer Road Detached	Detached	Sept 2021	904 sq ft £382/sq ft	904 sq ft	£382	£345,000
Austons, Layer Road Detached	Detached	Feb 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£365,000