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

Rostan is a four-bedroom detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.

At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £767,000 is 28.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.