What kind of home is 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The current EPC rating for 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (805 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR use?

The latest EPC at 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR in?

3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR sits in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR 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.

What schools are near 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The closest primary school to 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The closest bus stop to 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is The Old Meeting House, 36m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

805 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 3 Hill Cottages

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

3 Hill Cottages is a semi-detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 805 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 75 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 15 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.

3 Hill 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 25 Oct 2018

Current Certificate

Oct 2008

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 October 2018

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Hill Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 0PR: £680,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CO2 0PR

On the street

Versus other Layer Breton Hill homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Hill Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 50 (E)

Below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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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.

£297k

1 Finchingfield Way

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£300k

1 Heath Cottages, The Heath, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EE

£301k

1 Claire Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch

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£282k

1 Felstead Close

CO2 0BA

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£307k

1 Hall Bungalows, Colchester Road, Layer Breton

CO2 0PU

£281k

1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

CO2 0BL

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£320k

1 Green Acres Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0JP

£268k

1 Blackheath

CO2 0AE

2 bed

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.

Full Colchester report

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

0.0 km

The Old Meeting House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 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 0PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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