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

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

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

The current EPC rating for Ivydene, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is F with a score of 22 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Ivydene, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

Ivydene, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PR. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

Ivydene, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in September 2007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

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

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

How safe is the area around Ivydene, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

Police records around Ivydene, 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.

What schools are near Ivydene, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The closest primary school to Ivydene, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Ivydene, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 22

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ivydene

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

Ivydene is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 70 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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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.

Ivydene's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F22

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1decisions4documents1nearby

Sept 2007
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Access & egress to rear of property
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
071974
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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.

Ivydene has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

Nearby sales in CO2 0PR

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.

Floor Area for Ivydene lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

22 (F)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£281k

1 Hall Bungalows, Colchester Road, Layer Breton

CO2 0PU

£287k

1 Finchingfield Way

CO2 0AY

3 bed1 bath

£288k

1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

CO2 0BL

3 bed1 bath

£290k

1 Blackheath

CO2 0AE

2 bed

£297k

1 Claire Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch

CO2 0NT

£297k

1 Felstead Close

CO2 0BA

3 bed1 bath

£300k

1 Heath Cottages, The Heath, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EE

£257k

1 Boyles Court, Holt Drive

CO2 0BJ

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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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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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

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