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Dunroamin, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Dunroamin

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

Dunroamin is a two-bedroom detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 37). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 76 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £275,000 in March 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 20.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • LandYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Dunroamin sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at Dunroamin, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2025
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Demolition of existing conservatory, car port & shed, all fenestrationreplaced with new rear extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    250953
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PR: £475,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Layer Breton Hill homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Dunroamin runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,618

Street avg £3,499

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£290k

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£297k

1 Felstead Close

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£288k

1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

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3 bed1 bath
£287k

1 Finchingfield Way

CO2 0AY

3 bed1 bath
£396k

1 Chestnut Avenue

CO2 0AL

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£414k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 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

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

0.0 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO2 0PR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Dunroamin, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.