What type of property is Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

The current EPC rating for Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft). That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP heated?

The latest EPC at Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP had any planning applications?

Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in March 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP located?

Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP sits in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP in a safe area?

Police records around Orchard View, 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.

Which schools serve Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

The closest primary school to Orchard View, 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 Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

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

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Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP

EPC B2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Orchard View

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

Orchard View is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

Orchard View ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Orchard View, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP

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Jun 2021
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Construction of new pitched roof above existing garage/store and external alterations
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11 docs on file
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Orchard View has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£477,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in CO2 0PP

On the street

Versus other Layer Breton Hill homes

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

CO₂ Emissions for Orchard View runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

83 (B)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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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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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

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