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Acorn Cottage, Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PN

2 planning records

Estimated value

£745,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£440,000)+69%
  • Against CO2 0PN's recent median (£430,000)+73%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£745,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£440,000)+69%
  • Against CO2 0PN's recent median (£430,000)+73%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Acorn Cottage is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    214 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in CO2 0PN

    5 sales, median £430,000 (2018–2012)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2018Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Acorn Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2013Most recent

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PN: £430,000 (2018–2012).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Acorn Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Acorn Cottage is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PN). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 sits 69.3% above the 2013 sale of £440,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Acorn Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2023

Current Certificate
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Acorn Cottage, Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Acorn Cottage, Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PN

2decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2002
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Single storey, single detached garage.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/0087
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Crayes Green homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Acorn Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,056

Street avg £2,535

Below

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Layer Breton Heath — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Layer Breton HeathBus stop154m
  • Layer Breton HeathBus stop183m
  • Hare and HoundsBus stop198m
  • ChurchBus stop321m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
  • Public Order314 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0PN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Acorn Cottage is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Acorn Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Acorn Cottage was lodged in April 2013 at band C and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Acorn Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0PN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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