What kind of home is The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR sell for?

The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR last sold for £365,000 in September 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 69% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0PR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR use?

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

What planning history does The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR have?

The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR in?

The Old Meeting House, 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 The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

Police records around The Old Meeting House, 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 Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The closest primary school to The Old Meeting House, 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 The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, CO2 0PR?

The closest bus stop to The Old Meeting House, 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 Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR

2 planning records

Estimated value

£637,000

Since the 2014 sale (£365,000)+75%
Against CO2 0PR's recent median (£680,000)-6%

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

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£637,000

Against its 2014 sale (£365,000)+75%
Against CO2 0PR's recent median (£680,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Meeting House is modelled from its 135 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
135 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CO2 0PR
5 sales, median £680,000 (2025–2023)

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Planning	1 of 2 applications	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 Old Meeting House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

4 September 2014Most recent
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0PR: £680,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CO2 0PR

Risks

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Overview

About The Old Meeting House

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

The Old Meeting House is a four-bedroom detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PR). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 sits 74.5% above the 2014 sale of £365,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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 Old Meeting House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2023

Current Certificate

Apr 2013

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Meeting House has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at The Old Meeting House, Layer Breton Hill, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PR

2decisions2extensions11documents1nearby

Jan 2015
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to side to form car port. Single storey extensions to front to provide bay window and canopy entrance. Infill of porch undercroft and internal alterations to convert existing garage and provide new window to side elevation and patio doors to rear elevation.
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
146328
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ExtensionAug 2018Decision

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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.

Price per m² for The Old Meeting House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,704

Street avg £4,071

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 7.0 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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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 Old Meeting House is modelled from its 135 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 Old Meeting House. 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 Old Meeting House was lodged in April 2013 at band D and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Old Meeting House. 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 Old Meeting House is in council tax band F. 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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Level 3 Building Survey

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1 Eldred Cottages, Olivers Lane

1 Hillfield Cottages, Layer Breton

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

1 Ash Grove

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