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

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

What energy rating does Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP have?

The current EPC rating for Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP heated?

The latest EPC at Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP records oil as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP have?

Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP has council approval for an extension granted in December 2005 under ref. F/COL/05/1753. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP located?

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

What is crime like near Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

Police records around Pinehawk, 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 Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PP?

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

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

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Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Pinehawk

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

Pinehawk is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PP). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 152 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (180 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Pinehawk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Pinehawk has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Pinehawk, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PP

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Dec 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Single storey garage extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/05/1753
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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.

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

Current estimate

£545,000

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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

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

Pinehawk is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

38 (F)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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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

Low

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