Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Sep 2016 £130,000 6.8% 4.7%
Sep 1998 £40,000 10.2% 8.3%
Dec 1997 £37,000 2.0% -0.1%
Aug 1996 £36,000 na na
Internal area
73 square metres (786 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,780 per square metre (£165 per square foot) in Sep 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,090 per square metre (£194 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2016 £130,000 £1,781 £152,572 £2,090
Sep 1998 £40,000 £548 £154,954 £2,123
Dec 1997 £37,000 £507 £150,688 £2,064
Aug 1996 £36,000 £493 £164,559 £2,254

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 73 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £152,572. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Layer De La Haye are now selling for between £3,500 and £4,420 per square metre (£325 and £410 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 73 m², this implies a valuation between £256,000 and £323,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
1
Type
Flat
Council tax band
A
Company ownership
Title number
EX874257
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
27 and, 33 Holt Drive, Colchester
Owner
RENEWABLE ENERGY TRADING LIMITED (Company reference number: 07483846)
Proprietor address: 141-145 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3BX
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 05 Dec 2011

Title number
EX874257
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
27 and, 33 Holt Drive, Colchester
Owner
BREYER GROUP PLC (Company reference number: 00782931)
Proprietor address: Faringdon Avenue, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex RH3 8ST
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 05 Dec 2011
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 27 Holt Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 05/03/2016. It last appeared Oct 2016.
Photos:

There are 7 archived estate agent listing photos for 27 Holt Drive.

Photos for 27 Holt Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
31 March 2016 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
73 sqm (786 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

27 Holt Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £152,572.
  • Based on an internal area of 73 m² and recent prices in Layer De La Haye, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £256,000 to £323,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 27 Holt Drive last sold for £130,000 in September 2016.

HouseMetric shows 27 Holt Drive as 73 m² (786 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 31 March 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 27 Holt Drive was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

27 Holt Drive is in postcode CO2 0BH, in Layer De La Haye. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Holt Drive, CO2 0BH or analysis of the Layer De La Haye property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.