Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Breton House, Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PN
1 planning record
Estimated value
£712,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£350,000)+103%
- Against CO2 0PN's recent median (£432,500)+65%
Newest record on this page: July 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
197 m²
2116 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£712,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£350,000)+103%
- Against CO2 0PN's recent median (£432,500)+65%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Breton House is modelled from its 197 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
197 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CO2 0PN
5 sales, median £432,500 (2018–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Breton House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
2 March 2011Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PN: £432,500 (2018–2013).
Nearby sales in CO2 0PN
The Gorse, Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PN
Sold Jul 2018
£430,000Heathfields House, Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PN
Sold Nov 2016
£430,000Ivy Lodge, Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PN
Sold Jul 2016
£475,000Knotty Ash, Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PN
Sold Nov 2013
£432,500Acorn Cottage, Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PN
Sold Oct 2013
£440,000
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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About Breton House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Breton House is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PN). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2116 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 sits 103.4% above the 2011 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Breton House'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 07 Dec 2019
Current Certificate
Dec 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 December 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Breton House, Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Breton House, Crayes Green, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PN
1decisions9documents1nearby
- Mar 2010ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of one bedroom flat above double garage and store room annex into a two bedroom house.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 100030
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Versus other Crayes Green homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Breton House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,780
Street avg £2,575
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Breton House is modelled from its 197 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 Breton House. 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 Breton House was lodged in December 2009 at band D and expired in December 2019, 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. 1 application is matched to Breton House. 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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