Area Info for Layer-de-la-haye (Essex)

Layer-de-la-Haye, Essex, UK

Layer-de-la-Haye is a small village and civil parish located in the county of Essex, England. It is situated near the town of Colchester, which provides the nearest urban amenities and services. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance.

Geography and Location

The village lies within the Tendring district and is part of the East of England region. It is positioned approximately a few miles east of Colchester, offering a peaceful countryside setting while remaining accessible to larger towns and transportation links.

History and Heritage

Layer-de-la-Haye has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. The village features traditional English rural architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings. Its name suggests Norman origins, with "Layer" possibly referring to a geographical feature or land division, and "de-la-Haye" indicating historical land ownership or association.

Community and Amenities

The village has a small, close-knit community with limited local amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby Colchester for shopping, education, healthcare, and other services. The area is popular among those seeking a rural lifestyle or commuting to nearby towns for work.

Transport

Transport links include road access via local roads connecting to the A12 and other major routes. Public transport options are limited within the village, with bus services available to nearby towns. The closest railway station is in Colchester, providing rail connections to London and other parts of the country.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape features typical Essex countryside, with fields, woodlands, and open spaces. The area is suitable for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling, and it offers scenic views characteristic of rural East England.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.00 miles
High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0DS
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.55 miles
School Hill, Birch, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0LZ
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester1.61 miles
Camulodunum Way, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9RA
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester1.86 miles
Baronswood Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9QG
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester1.86 miles
Baronswood Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9QG
Gosbecks Primary School1.91 miles
Owen Ward Close, Shrub End, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9DG
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery2.07 miles
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9AZ
Iceni Academy2.07 miles
Gloucester Avenue, Shrub End, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9AZ
Prettygate Junior School2.40 miles
Plume Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4PH
Prettygate Infant School2.40 miles
Plume Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4PH
Cherry Tree Primary School and Speech and Language Unit2.44 miles
Holt Drive, Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0BG
Langenhoe Community Primary School and Pre-School2.47 miles
Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7PG
Stanway Fiveways Primary School2.50 miles
Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QG
The Thomas Lord Audley School2.51 miles
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NJ
Monkwick Junior School2.62 miles
School Road, Monkwick, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NN
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School2.62 miles
School Road, Monkwick, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NN
Health
Clinic
Malting Green Surgery0.26 miles
64 Malting Green Road, Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JJ
Shrub End Road Surgery2.25 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Shrub End Surgery2.25 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Scrivens Hearing Care At Shrub End Surgery - Essex2.25 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Health In Mind2.34 miles
East Of England Co-Op Society, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
Portland Medical Practice2.91 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Abbey Fields Medical Centre2.91 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Abbey Field Medical Centre2.91 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Abbey Field Medical Centre - Colchester2.91 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Scrivens Hearing Care At Portland Medical Practice - Colchester2.91 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
AHP Suffolk (Colchester)2.92 miles
Foxburrow Grange, Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7NL
Tollgate Clinic3.05 miles
Unit 1, Tollgate Health Centre, 145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Dmc Community Dermatology Service (Creffield Medical Centre)3.05 miles
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Creffield Medical Centre3.05 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Chiro Health - Creffield Medical Centre3.05 miles
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Creffield Medical Practice3.05 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
GP
Winstree Medical Practice0.26 miles
64 Malting Green Road, Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0JJ
Layer Road Surgery1.62 miles
Layer Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9LA
Birch Surgery1.65 miles
Mill Road, Birch, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0NL
Shrub End Road Surgery2.25 miles
122 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RY
Dr J P Huber & Partners2.49 miles
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4LN
Winstree Medical Practice2.79 miles
Stanway Surgery, 84 Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ
Abbey Field Medical Centre2.91 miles
Abbey Field Medical Centre, Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, Essex, CO2 7UW
Portland Medical Practice2.91 miles
Ypres Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7UW
Dr J P Huber & Partners3.05 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8NZ
Tollgate Surgery3.05 miles
145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, England - Uk, CO3 8NZ
Creffield Medical Centre3.05 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Wimpole Road Surgery3.55 miles
52 Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2DL
North Hill Medical Group - North Hill Surgery3.64 miles
18 North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1DZ
Castle Gardens Medical Centre3.87 miles
78 East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QS
The East Hill Surgery3.87 miles
The East Hill Surgery, 78 East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2RW
Rowhedge Medical Practice : Dr Wall & Partners 3.92 miles
7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7HP
Hospital
Essex County Hospital3.25 miles
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3NB
Oaks Hospital4.57 miles
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5XR
Colchester General Hospital4.89 miles
Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JL
St Peter's Hospital11.14 miles
Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG
Halstead Hospital11.72 miles
78 Hedingham Road, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2DL
Clacton Hospital13.14 miles
Tower Road, Clacton, Essex, CO15 1LH
St Michael's Hospital13.63 miles
Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QU
Braintree Community Hospital13.67 miles
Braintree Community Hospital, Chadwick Drive, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2AL
St Leonards Hospital14.35 miles
Newton Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2RQ
Walnut Tree Hospital14.58 miles
Walnut Tree Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1BE
Springfield Hospital17.05 miles
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7GU
Priory Hospital Chelmsford17.22 miles
Stump Lane, Springfield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7SJ
Broomfield Hospital17.31 miles
Court Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7ET
The Chelmsford Private Day Surgery Hospital18.24 miles
Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0PP
Fryatt Hospital, Harwich18.32 miles
419 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4EX
Rochford Hospital19.21 miles
Union Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RB
Pharmacy
Hutt Pharmacy1.97 miles
4 The Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, CO2 9EB
Hutt Pharmacy1.97 miles
4 The Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9EB
Boots2.27 miles
2-4 West Parade, Plume Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4PG
Boots2.34 miles
Fiveways Superstore, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0JS
Ambrose Pharmacy2.49 miles
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, Essex, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4LN
Lloydspharmacy2.51 miles
102 The Commons, Prettygate, Colchester, CO3 4NW
Lloydspharmacy2.52 miles
358 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8RB
Boots2.86 miles
Unit 9 Tollgate West, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8RG
Sainsburys Pharmacy3.03 miles
1 Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AA
Cavalry Road Pharmacy3.05 miles
15 Cavalry Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7GH
Boots3.17 miles
2 Creffield Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3JB
Crouch End Pharmacy3.35 miles
77 Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3EZ
Boots3.49 miles
118 Military Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2AR
Fittleworth Medical Limited3.49 miles
D41-D42 Moorside Business, Eastgates, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2ZF
Boots3.57 miles
5 Lion Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LX
Day Lewis Pharmacy3.64 miles
7 Priory Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LG
Leisure
Park
LAYER MARNEY TOWER (Grade II Listed)2.94 miles
LEXDEN PARK2.97 miles
SPRING LANE MEADOWS3.28 miles
HILLY FIELDS3.49 miles
COLCHESTER CASTLE PARK (Grade II Listed)3.90 miles
BULL MEADOWS4.16 miles
TIPTREE PARISH FIELD4.29 miles
COLNE4.36 miles
BLACKWATER ESTUARY4.45 miles
WIVENHOE PARK (Grade II Listed)4.71 miles
SALARY BROOK4.85 miles
HIGH WOODS4.99 miles
WELSH WOOD5.30 miles
SEVERALLS HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)5.37 miles
BROCKWELL MEADOWS6.42 miles
CUDMORE GROVE6.97 miles
Shop
Groceries
Layer Village Store0.09 miles
16 Maltings Green Road, Layer De La Haye, Colchester Essex CO2 0JH
Londis, Homefield Road1.72 miles
Homefield Road, Colchester, CO2 9ND
Lidl 1.75 miles
Gosbecks Road, Colchester, CO2 9JT
Costcutter Colchester1.75 miles
Homefield Road Store, Colchester, CO2 9PF
Co-op Colchester1.97 miles
Petrol Magnolia, CO3 4SA
Co-op Colchester1.97 miles
Shrub End, CO2 9EB
Co-op Colchester2.42 miles
Petrol Colchester, CO3 0LX
Co-op Colchester2.50 miles
Prettygate, CO3 4NW
Budgens Colchester2.60 miles
Drury Road , Colchester, Essex, CO2 7XA
Sainsbury's Clcstr Layer Road Lo2.74 miles
1 Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HN
Iceland Colchester2.86 miles
Tolgate Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8RG
Iceland Colchester 2.86 miles
Tolgate Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8RG
SPAR Mrh Stanway3.06 miles
Spar Store, 37 London Road, Essex, CO3 0NR
ALDI 84 London Road3.09 miles
Colchester, CO3 9DW
Johnsons3.11 miles
105 London Road, Colchester Essex CO3 9AW
Sainsbury's Stanway3.11 miles
1 Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AA
Transport
Airport
London Southend Airport20.27 miles
London Stansted Airport25.59 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport61.76 miles
Bus Stop
The Fox (S)0.02 miles
The Fox (N)0.04 miles
Old Forge Road (W)0.06 miles
New Cut (NE)0.15 miles
New Cut (SW)0.16 miles
Hawfinch Road (E)0.21 miles
Les Bois (NE)0.31 miles
Les Bois (SW)0.31 miles
Water Works (S)0.41 miles
Water Works (N)0.41 miles
The Folly (NE)0.60 miles
The Folly (SW)0.60 miles
Mill Lane (E)0.70 miles
Mill Lane (W)0.72 miles
Kingsford Farm (N)0.86 miles
Kingsford Farm (S)0.86 miles
Ferry Port
Point Clear Ferry Landing7.65 miles
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing7.69 miles
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing15.31 miles
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing15.54 miles
Harwich International Ferry Terminal18.41 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing19.55 miles
Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing19.56 miles
Harwich Harbour Ferry Landing19.69 miles
Felixstowe for Harwich Ferry Landing20.85 miles
Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing24.91 miles
Bawdsey Ferry Landing25.07 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal34.38 miles
Gravesend Pier34.60 miles
Railway Station
Colchester Town Rail Station3.56 miles
Marks Tey Rail Station3.97 miles
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station4.17 miles
Colchester Rail Station4.17 miles
Wivenhoe Rail Station4.36 miles
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station6.08 miles
Kelvedon Rail Station6.55 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station6.97 miles
Great Bentley Rail Station8.96 miles
Bures Rail Station9.48 miles
Witham (Essex) Rail Station9.63 miles
Manningtree Rail Station10.83 miles
White Notley Rail Station11.10 miles
Weeley Rail Station11.10 miles
Mistley Rail Station11.80 miles
Cressing Rail Station11.86 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (CO2 0D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment330
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
HORSESHOE COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0EN		£650,000
2025-08-14
detached
freehold
19, GREEN ACRES ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JP		£400,000
2025-07-18
detached
freehold
13, GREATE HOUSE FARM ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LP		£365,000
2025-07-14
semidetached
freehold
64, OLD FORGE ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LH		£260,000
2025-07-11
terraced
freehold
25, WINSTREE CLOSE
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JR		£350,000
2025-06-27
semidetached
freehold
THE BELL HOUSE, THE FOLLEY
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JA		£990,000
2025-03-25
detached
freehold
12, WOODFIELD END
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LL		£305,000
2025-03-14
semidetached
freehold
62, OLD FORGE ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LH		£295,000
2025-05-22
terraced
freehold
77, HIGH ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0DT		£475,000
2025-01-09
detached
freehold
8, WINSTREE CLOSE
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JR		£400,000
2024-12-16
semidetached
freehold
56, MALTING GREEN ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JJ		£475,000
2024-12-16
detached
freehold
32, MALTING GREEN ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JH		£635,000
2025-03-10
detached
freehold
49, OLD FORGE ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JT		£445,000
2025-02-14
detached
freehold
53, OLD FORGE ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JT		£400,000
2024-09-19
detached
freehold
3, GREATE HOUSE FARM ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LP		£560,000
2025-01-17
detached
freehold
104, HIGH ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0DX		£457,500
2024-10-22
semidetached
freehold
1, LES BOIS
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0EX		£680,000
2024-08-02
detached
freehold
127, HIGH ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0EA		£575,000
2024-07-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2023-04-06   £360,000
97, NEW CUT
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0EG		£350,000
2024-07-03
semidetached
freehold
BEECH HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0EN		£850,000
2024-05-30
detached
freehold
62, MALTING GREEN ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JJ		£555,000
2024-01-05
detached
freehold
73, NEW CUT
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0EG		£472,500
2024-01-05
semidetached
freehold
NIGHTINGALE CORNER, THE FOLLEY
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0HZ		£1,075,000
2023-10-02
detached
freehold
79, NEW CUT
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0EG		£310,000
2023-08-08
terraced
freehold
28, WOODFIELD END
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LL		£335,000
2023-08-08
semidetached
freehold
26, WOODFIELD END
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LL		£341,000
2023-07-03
terraced
freehold
26, WINSTREE CLOSE
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JR		£400,000
2023-06-26
detached
freehold
23, OLD FORGE ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JT		£365,000
2023-06-16
detached
freehold
WOODVIEW, CHURCH ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0EN		£520,000
2023-06-14
detached
freehold
1, GREATE HOUSE FARM ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LP		£398,500
2023-06-01
detached
freehold
62A, MALTING GREEN ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JJ		£580,000
2023-05-22
detached
freehold
2, WINSTREE CLOSE
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JR		£450,000
2023-05-22
semidetached
freehold
17, WOODFIELD END
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LL		£340,000
2023-05-12
semidetached
freehold
41, OLD FORGE ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JT		£350,000
2023-02-16
detached
freehold
26, MALTING GREEN ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JH		£870,000
2022-12-16
detached
freehold
8, GREATE HOUSE FARM ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LP		£450,000
2022-12-09
semidetached
freehold
2, SWALLOW CLOSE
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LW		£560,000
2022-12-09
detached
freehold
99, HIGH ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0DY		£440,000
2022-11-18
semidetached
freehold
19, OLD FORGE ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JT		£415,000
2022-08-19
detached
freehold
22, HAWFINCH ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LN		£370,000
2022-08-01
detached
freehold
130A, HIGH ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0EA		£645,000
2022-07-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
69, HIGH ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0DT		£575,000
2022-06-28
semidetached
freehold
HOMELEIGH, ABBERTON ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JU		£510,000
2022-06-09
detached
freehold
19, LES BOIS
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0EX		£845,000
2021-11-18
detached
freehold
WILLOW BARN, FIELDS FARM ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JW		£825,000
2021-10-25
semidetached
freehold
32, OLD FORGE ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JT		£365,000
2021-10-25
semidetached
freehold
61, OLD FORGE ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0LH		£411,000
2021-10-25
detached
freehold
WOODLANDS, THE FOLLEY
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0JA		£1,180,000
2021-10-12
detached
freehold
THE COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD
LAYER DE LA HAYE
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO2 0EW		£471,500
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
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