Has 4 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR had any planning applications?

4 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2001 under ref. F/COL/00/1778. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

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

Where is 4 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR located?

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

Is 4 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR 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 4 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What transport links are near 4 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR

2 planning records

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 4 Hill Cottages

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4 Hill Cottages is a property in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PR). It has council tax band C.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hill Cottages, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Hill Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jan 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/00/1778
Full record in report
Jul 2000
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/00/0882
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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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: £475,000 (2025–2021).

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Area

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Full Colchester report

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

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The Old Meeting House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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