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 4 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 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. 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

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Estimated value

£650,000

Since the 2023 sale (£680,000)-4%
Against CO2 0PR's recent median (£475,000)+37%

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

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£650,000

Against its 2023 sale (£680,000)-4%
Against CO2 0PR's recent median (£475,000)+37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Firs is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CO2 0PR
5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

20 January 2023Most recent
£680,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PR: £475,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO2 0PR

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.

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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 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£710/sq ft) was about 184.4% 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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 October 2032

5 years remaining

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.

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.

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

Price per m²

£7,640

Street avg £3,622

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

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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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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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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.

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Firs is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Firs. 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 The Firs was lodged in October 2022 at band F and is valid until October 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Firs. 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: The Firs is in council tax band E. 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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