Stanwick, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XW

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Stanwick earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (0/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Pending261580Listed building consent application for proposed demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with orangery. Rebuild existing barn into office, gym and annex. Minor internal amendments and windows/ doors to rear wing. Associated revised patio and
- Pending261578Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with orangery. Rebuild existing barn into office, gym and annex. Minor internal amendments and windows / doors to rear wing. Associated revised patio and outdoor swimming pool.
- ApprovedESS/31/24/COL/25/02Details pursuant to condition 25 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of planning permission ref: ESS/31/24/COL (Change of use of agricultural land to a waste management use and construction of a concrete pad to enable the extension of green waste open windrow composting operations, topsoil blending and storage operations, construction of a new surface water attenuation lagoon and perimeter landscaped soil bunds)
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership70.2%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2018-05-25
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Messing Primary School1.6 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- Milldene Primary School1.7 miGood
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.7 miGood
- Thurstable School1.8 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
5 of 15 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Lambourne Smythes Green-£2k-
- Hollyhocks Smythes Green-£850k-
- Layer Marney Nurseries Smythes Green-£35k-
- Bloomsbury Smythes Green-£500k-