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Pump Cottage, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR

1 planning record

Estimated value

£329,000

  • Against CO2 0PR's recent median (£680,000)-52%

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
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£329,000

  • Against CO2 0PR's recent median (£680,000)-52%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Pump Cottage is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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 June 2024

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in CO2 0PR

    5 sales, median £680,000 (2025–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

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: £680,000 (2025–2023).

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.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Pump Cottage

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

Pump Cottage 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 (June 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 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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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromF34toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Pump Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

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

1decisions1extensions3documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and front extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/0033
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  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

On co₂ emissions, Pump Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 48 (E)

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
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

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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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
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Pump Cottage is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for Pump Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Pump Cottage was lodged in June 2024 at band D and is valid until June 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Pump Cottage. 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
Pump Cottage 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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