Fairhill, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
About Fairhill
Fairhill is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PP). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in November 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £682,000 sits 405.2% above the 1995 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 69.4% below the postcode norm. At 198 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Fairhill'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2024
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Planning history
Fairhill has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Fairhill's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£682,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 1995Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PP: £560,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO2 0PP
Farthings, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
Sold Apr 2024
£560,000Greensleeves, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
Sold Mar 2021
£650,000Hillcrest, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
Sold Oct 2020
£550,000Westwood House, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
Sold Jul 2018
£690,000Meadowside, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
Sold Nov 2015
£387,500
Versus other Layer Breton Hill homes
On price per m², Fairhill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£682
Street avg £2,998
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB