Hillary, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR
About Hillary
Hillary is a three-bedroom detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 80 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 107% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Hillary's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2027
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at Hillary, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR
- Jan 2019DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Revised drawings: Demolition of existing rear additions and single garage and the construction of a rear single storey extension, a frontsingle storey extension, a single garage (revised description).
Extension- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 182277
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Sales history & valuation
Hillary valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 May 2018Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PR: £680,000 (2025–2023).
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£680,000
Versus other Layer Breton Hill homes
On co₂ emissions, Hillary runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,563
Street avg £3,811
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







