Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR
Estimated value
£294,000
- Against CO2 0PR's recent median (£680,000)-57%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
805 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£294,000
- Against CO2 0PR's recent median (£680,000)-57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Hill Cottages is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PR. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO2 0PR
5 sales, median £680,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
3 Hill Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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
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Sold Nov 2025
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Sold Sept 2025
£760,000Joyvan, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR
Sold Jul 2025
£475,000Dunroamin, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR
Sold Mar 2025
£275,000The Firs, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR
Sold Jan 2023
£680,000
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 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 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 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
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
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.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.0 km
The Old Meeting House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- The Old Meeting HouseBus stop36m
- Lower RoadBus stop279m
- ChurchBus stop356m
- Layer Breton HeathBus stop613m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 0PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
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 centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo 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 3 Hill Cottages is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PR. 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. No sale is recorded for 3 Hill Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 3 Hill Cottages was lodged in October 2008 at band E and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Hill Cottages. 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 0PR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Hill Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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