What type of property is 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP last change hands?

2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP last sold for £453,000 in November 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £146,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and November 2010, 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP rose from £146,000 to £453,000, a change of £307,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

The current EPC rating for 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP is F with a score of 23 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (2,518 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP have?

2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP is in council tax band E.

Where is 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP located?

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

Is 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

How well connected is 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP

4 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£763,000

Since the 2010 sale (£453,000)+68%
Against CO2 0PP's recent median (£560,000)+36%

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

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

234 m²

2518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 23

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Our estimate

£763,000

Against its 2010 sale (£453,000)+68%
Against CO2 0PP's recent median (£560,000)+36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Old Post Office Cottages is modelled from its 234 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PP. 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
234 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2010
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in CO2 0PP
5 sales, median £560,000 (2025–2018)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	1 of 2 applications	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Old Post Office Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

30 November 2010Most recent
£453,000
+17.7%over 6 years
8 July 2004
£385,000
+18.5%over 1 year
1 May 2003
£325,000
+122.6%over 5 years
19 June 1997
£146,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PP: £560,000 (2025–2018).

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Risks

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Overview

About 2 Old Post Office Cottages

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

2 Old Post Office Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PP). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (166 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £763,000 sits 68.4% above the 2010 sale of £453,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 33.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Old Post Office Cottages'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 03 May 2020

Current Certificate

May 2010

EPC Rating

F23

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 May 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Old Post Office Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 2 Old Post Office Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP

2decisions2extensions4documents1nearby

Jul 2000
ExtensionHeritage
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension to provide kitchen breakfast room with bedroom and bathroom above and new double garage.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
LB/COL/00/1070
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On the street

Versus other Layer Breton Hill homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Old Post Office Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,936

Street avg £2,897

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Floor Area

234 m²

Street avg 167 m²

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Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

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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.

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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

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

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

Nearest schools

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

ChurchBus stop138m
The Old Meeting HouseBus stop224m
Layer Breton HeathBus stop392m
Layer Breton HeathBus stop412m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 2 Old Post Office Cottages is modelled from its 234 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PP. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 2 Old Post Office Cottages. 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 2 Old Post Office Cottages was lodged in May 2010 at band F and expired in May 2020, 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 2 Old Post Office Cottages. 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 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0PP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 2 Old Post Office Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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