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

The Firs, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Firs, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The Firs, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR last sold for £680,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for The Firs, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Firs, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The Firs, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PR. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

The Firs, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is in council tax band E.

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

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

Is The Firs, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR in a safe area?

Police records around The Firs, 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 The Firs, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

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

What is the nearest station to The Firs, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

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

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Firs

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

The Firs is a two-bedroom detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£710/sq ft) was about 202.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £680,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

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

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Firs 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Firs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£634,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£680,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 January 2023Most recent
£680,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PR: £295,000 (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.

The Firs outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,640

Street avg £3,133

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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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.

£290k

1 Blackheath

CO2 0AE

2 bed

£250k

1 Birches Cottages, Birch Street, Birch

CO2 0NP

2 bed

£499k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

CO2 0BQ

3 bed3 bath

£414k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed

£396k

1 Chestnut Avenue

CO2 0AL

3 bed

£369k

1 Blenheim Drive

CO2 0AR

3 bed2 bath

£582k

1 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0EL

4 bed2 bath

£297k

1 Felstead Close

CO2 0BA

3 bed1 bath

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

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

Low

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80 dB

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FAQ

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