What kind of home is High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR last sold for £87,000 in July 1997, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The current EPC rating for High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR use?

The latest EPC at High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is in council tax band D.

Which area is High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR in?

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

Is High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR in a safe area?

Police records around High Hopes, 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 High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The closest primary school to High Hopes, 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 High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The closest bus stop to High Hopes, 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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High Hopes, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR

Estimated value

£378,000

Since the 1997 sale (£87,000)+334%
Against CO2 0PR's recent median (£680,000)-44%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£378,000

Against its 1997 sale (£87,000)+334%
Against CO2 0PR's recent median (£680,000)-44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for High Hopes is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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 January 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in CO2 0PR
5 sales, median £680,000 (2025–2023)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

High Hopes's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

6 July 1997Most recent
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PR: £680,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CO2 0PR

Risks

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.

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Overview

About High Hopes

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

High Hopes is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 334.5% above the 1997 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 57.1% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 22.7% 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

High Hopes 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.

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.

Price per m² for High Hopes lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,160

Street avg £4,211

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Above

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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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%

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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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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for High Hopes is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for High Hopes. 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 High Hopes was lodged in January 2015 at band D and expired in January 2025, 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 High Hopes. 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: High Hopes is in council tax band D. 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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