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 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 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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 (85 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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). Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 49% above the 2014 sale price.

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

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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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
Full record in report
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ExtensionAug 2018Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Old Meeting House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 September 2014Most recent
£365,000

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

Years Held for The Old Meeting House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,704

Street avg £3,582

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 7.1 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.

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

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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