When did 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP last change hands?

1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP last sold for £68,000 in April 1998, around 28 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and April 1998, 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP rose from £60,000 to £68,000, a change of £8,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP in?

1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP sits in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

Police records around 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

The closest primary school to 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP is Church, 138m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 1 Old Post Office Cottages

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1 Old Post Office Cottages is a property in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PP). It has council tax band B.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in April 1998. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year.

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (1998)

£68,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 1998Most recent
£68,000
+13.3%over 1 year
29 April 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PP: £560,000 (2024–2018).

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Area

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Full Colchester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0PP

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