Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Greensleeves, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£750,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£650,000)+15%
- Against CO2 0PP's recent median (£560,000)+34%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£750,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£650,000)+15%
- Against CO2 0PP's recent median (£560,000)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Greensleeves is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
154 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO2 0PP
5 sales, median £560,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PP: £560,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO2 0PP
Westwood House, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
Sold Jul 2025
£775,000Farthings, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
Sold Apr 2024
£560,000Hillcrest, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
Sold Oct 2020
£550,000Meadowside, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
Sold Nov 2015
£387,500Ash Lodge, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
Sold Mar 2013
£535,000
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 Greensleeves
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Greensleeves is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PP). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £750,000 is 15.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 102.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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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.
Greensleeves's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2020from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD68toF37
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricOil
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
100%56%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Greensleeves, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Greensleeves, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP
1decisions12documents1nearby
- Aug 2014OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of detached double garage(resubmission 130692)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 144946
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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.
Greensleeves outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,221
Street avg £2,611
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
0.1 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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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 0PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Greensleeves is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Greensleeves. 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 Greensleeves was lodged in October 2020 at band F and is valid until October 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Greensleeves. 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.
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